euphemism
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英 [?ju?f??m?z?m]
- n.委婉語(yǔ)；委婉說法
- 網(wǎng)絡(luò)委婉的說法；婉言；委婉詞
詞形變化
復(fù)數(shù)：euphemisms 反義詞
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英漢雙解
1. | ~ (for sth) 委婉語(yǔ)；委婉說法an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to sth embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is |
| ‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’. “去世”是“死”的委婉語(yǔ)。 |
| ‘User fees’ is just a politician's euphemism for taxes. “用戶費(fèi)”不過是政治家對(duì)“稅款”的委婉說法。 |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
Job prospects were grim though, and she said she'd take anything, even "working for a family" (a euphemism for domestic service).
工作前景很糟糕，她說她什么也做不了，“對(duì)家庭也一樣”（家政服務(wù)的委婉說法）。
The secret CIA paramilitaries, (the euphemism here is OGA, for "other government agency" ) shouted at him to stop. Khan could not hear them.
中情局的秘密準(zhǔn)軍事組織（這里委婉的說法是“其它政府機(jī)構(gòu)”簡(jiǎn)稱OGA）大吼，讓他停下，而深汗聽不到，他繼續(xù)跑，于是聯(lián)軍開槍向他射擊。
The word vintage is copied from its use in wine terminology, as a more elegant-seeming euphemism for "old" clothes.
Vintage這個(gè)詞是從葡萄酒釀酒的術(shù)語(yǔ)中借用過來的（原本意思是“陳年的”），在這里是對(duì)“舊”衣服的一個(gè)委婉的說法，更具古典氣質(zhì)。
For instance, the word used to hail waitresses in Taiwan xiaojie, or 'miss, ' is a common euphemism for prostitute in mainland China.
例如，在臺(tái)灣招呼服務(wù)員時(shí)稱“小姐”，而在大陸，“小姐”通常是對(duì)妓女的一種委婉說法。
The European Commission calls it a "stability bond" , surely a candidate for euphemism of the year.
歐盟委員會(huì)（EuropeanCommission）把這種債券稱為“穩(wěn)定債券”——這個(gè)詞肯定是今年最佳委婉語(yǔ)的一個(gè)候選。
Economic development is of course a euphemism for an expansion of political influence and a state-endorsed land grab.
當(dāng)然，發(fā)展經(jīng)濟(jì)即是擴(kuò)張政治影響力的托辭，還是占有土地的全民認(rèn)可的形式。
"I'd see a few friends or race past a blind pig, " she said, using the euphemism for Prohibition-era drinking establishments.
“我看見些朋友和族人路過私酒鋪，”她這是委婉地提及禁酒時(shí)代的飲酒場(chǎng)所。
The days when an executive programme was a euphemism for a few days' break are long gone.
那種把“高管課程”當(dāng)成“休幾天假”的委婉說法的日子，早已經(jīng)遠(yuǎn)去了。
It should also be clear that "fractional-reserve warehousing" is only a euphemism for fraud and embezzlement.
我們也應(yīng)該十分清楚所謂“部分準(zhǔn)備金倉(cāng)儲(chǔ)制度”不過是對(duì)欺詐和侵占行為的一種委婉說法。
Protective reaction was just a euphemism for the bombers to stage raids over that country.
保護(hù)性反應(yīng)完全是種委婉說法，實(shí)際上是用轟炸機(jī)對(duì)那個(gè)國(guó)家進(jìn)行空襲。
Of course "putting his hand under his thigh" is just a polite euphemism for "holding his testicles in his hand. "
當(dāng)然“把手放在他的大腿下”只是“把他的睪丸握住手里”的委婉文雅說法。
The features of the hotel professional speaking are shown in polite language, euphemism and inquiry language.
酒店職業(yè)口語(yǔ)的用語(yǔ)特點(diǎn)主要表現(xiàn)在禮貌語(yǔ)、委婉語(yǔ)及征詢語(yǔ)等的運(yùn)用上。
However the traditional study of euphemism in western countries mainly put it focus on the word level.
早期中國(guó)的學(xué)者對(duì)委婉語(yǔ)的研究也主要集中在禁忌語(yǔ)和民俗兩個(gè)方面。
Its prime condition was that talks be based on a Palestinian "consensus" , a euphemism for including them in the diplomatic fray.
它的主要條件是和談應(yīng)基于巴勒斯坦的認(rèn)同之上。這只不過是一種委婉的說法，意為希望以色列把巴勒斯坦作為這場(chǎng)外交斡旋的另一方。
"Peripheral" is now no longer a shorthand term, but a euphemism for "southern" .
如今“邊緣”一詞已不再是縮寫、而是“南部”的委婉說法。
But Varney, tall and professorial , did not hide her message behind legalese or euphemism.
但身材高大、富有教授氣質(zhì)的瓦尼并沒有用法律術(shù)語(yǔ)或委婉的言辭掩飾她的想法。
Euphemism as a common linguistic phenomenon, as well as a cultural phenomenon, is widely used in human communication.
委婉表達(dá)作為一種普遍的語(yǔ)言及文化現(xiàn)象，在商務(wù)英語(yǔ)溝通中被廣泛應(yīng)用著。
This woman hasn't quite figured out that you saying you're "busy for a few weeks" is a euphemism for "thanks, but no thanks" .
這名婦女也沒有完全明白了，你說你“忙了幾個(gè)星期”是“感謝，感謝委婉但沒有”。
The term rumours is often a euphemism for anti- government views in China.
在中國(guó)，“謠言”這個(gè)詞通常作為反對(duì)政府意見的委婉說法。
For the majority of women who have given birth - and most of the men who have watched them - these "sensations" are a euphemism for pain.
對(duì)于絕大多數(shù)生育的婦女---和絕大多數(shù)觀看她們的男人---這些“感覺”是一種對(duì)痛苦的委婉說法。
As if Military Intelligence were not euphemism enough, it is abbreviated to MI .
好象軍事情報(bào)局這名稱還不夠委婉，于是又縮寫成mi。
As a linguistic phenomenon, euphemism has its unique origination and formation, and abides by a certain development principle.
委婉語(yǔ)，作為一種語(yǔ)言現(xiàn)象，它有其獨(dú)特的來源及構(gòu)成方法，并遵循一定的發(fā)展規(guī)律。
Euphemism is one of the biggest concerns in modern linguistics, esp. in sociolinguistics.
委婉語(yǔ)是現(xiàn)代語(yǔ)言學(xué)尤其是社會(huì)語(yǔ)言學(xué)關(guān)注的熱點(diǎn)之一。
Later, after waiting until 2007, two years after he left office, he conceded that "froth" had been his euphemism for "bubble" .
后來，直到2007年格林斯潘卸任兩年之后，他才承認(rèn)“浮沫”是他對(duì)“泡沫”的委婉說法。
Days later, Netanyahu responded by saying Israel needs to let settlers "lead normal lives" - a euphemism for building more homes.
幾天后，內(nèi)塔尼亞胡對(duì)此回應(yīng)，他說以色列需要讓定居者“過上正常的生活，”這是在委婉地表示要建造更多房屋。
Some foreign executives privately complain that technology digestion can be a euphemism for abuse.
一些外國(guó)高管私下里抱怨，消化吸收技術(shù)可以是濫用的委婉說法。
The tone of euphemism used words, return the temptation that she is actually think of her secret.
曾用委婉的口氣試探她的言語(yǔ)，回頭想想卻都是她的秘密。
A facade of euphemism had to be erected to disguise the nature of Mubarak's regime, and press accounts seemed to bolster it.
一個(gè)正面的委婉用語(yǔ)已經(jīng)樹立，掩蓋了穆巴拉克政權(quán)的本質(zhì)，而且新聞報(bào)道也加強(qiáng)這方面的內(nèi)容。
As a special sign of culture, euphemism can reflect certain culture because special kind of culture must stand behind certain language.
特定文化是特定語(yǔ)言的支撐因素，作為特殊文化符號(hào)的委婉語(yǔ)是特定文化的折射。
However, political euphemism, as a sub-stream of euphemism, hasn't attracted enough attention as it should be.
但是作為委婉語(yǔ)分支的政治委婉語(yǔ)的相關(guān)研究卻是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不足。
A thorough study of the formation and translation of English euphemism will be of great help for people to better understand and use it.
對(duì)英語(yǔ)委婉語(yǔ)的構(gòu)成和翻譯進(jìn)行研究將有助于人們在言語(yǔ)交際中更好地理解和運(yùn)用委婉語(yǔ)。
The negotiating table and attitude and implicit to any occasion, the euphemism than talking all is more important.
談判桌上謙和的態(tài)度和化敵為友的含蓄委婉，比任何場(chǎng)合的交談都更為重要。
The word "savings" , by contrast, which is Mr Osborne's preferred euphemism for cuts, features prominently in the middle.
相比之下，奧斯本先生喜歡用“節(jié)省”來委婉地表示“削減”，顯眼地陳列在中間。
He wants to avoid creating another "cult of personality" the euphemism for glorification of an all powerful leader.
他想避免造成另一個(gè)“個(gè)人崇拜”，即全權(quán)領(lǐng)袖榮耀的委婉說法。
Different expressions and understanding of the euphemism depend on different contexts, which, in turn, has an impact on the communication.
語(yǔ)境不同，委婉語(yǔ)的表達(dá)方式和理解不同，從而影響交際的順利進(jìn)行。
The family has been unable to plant its main sorghum crop, she says, and their buffaloes are becoming "diseased" , a euphemism for starving.
她說，整個(gè)家族無法種植高粱，他們的水牛也開始變得“病怏怏”的——“病怏怏”是饑餓的委婉說法。
Euphemism is a product of human civilization and a comparatively prevalent phenomenon, which extensively exists in the English language.
英語(yǔ)委婉語(yǔ)是語(yǔ)言交際中的一種較為普遍的現(xiàn)象，也是人類文明發(fā)展的產(chǎn)物。
I usually describe things as they are. The excessive use of euphemism is an exception. It's justified when many factors remain uncertain.
我一般不拐彎抹角，不過這次破例用了大量委婉的比喻。在很多因素都不確定的時(shí)候，這樣還算可以接受。
Yet gaizhi is not simply a euphemism for "privatisation" ; it has also created a variety of public-private hybrids.
但是“改制”不是“私有化”的委婉說法，他還創(chuàng)造了多種公私混合的模式。
This thesis will try to discuss the origin of English euphemism from every aspect of religion, race, politics, literary, and history.
本文試圖從宗教、種族、政治、文學(xué)、歷史等方面入手來探討英語(yǔ)委婉語(yǔ)的產(chǎn)生淵源。
