'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
“去世”是“死”的委婉语。
'User fees' is just a politician's euphemism for taxes.
“用户费”不过是政治家对“税款”的委婉说法。
The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for layoffs nowadays.
如今“提前退休”这个词几乎总是下岗的委婉语。
Hejia is a euphemism for "die".
死亡的委婉说法。
This is a euphemism for "failure".
这是一个“失败”的委婉说法。
'Pre-owned' is the euphemism for second-hand watches.
“旧物”(pre-owned)是二手手表的委婉说法。
It is sometimes used as a euphemism for incarceration.
它有时也被用来作为一种委婉的监禁。
Mellow: Soft in the mouth, sometimes an euphemism for sweet.
柔和：口感和谐。有时实为甜味的委婉说法。
The "integrated resort" is a euphemism for opposing the casino.
“综合度假”是反对赌场的一种委婉说法。
Tomorrow is a euphemism for "I can't think about that right now".
明天是“我现在没法考虑这个”的委婉说法。
"Peripheral" is now no longer a shorthand term, but a euphemism for "southern".
如今“边缘”一词已不再是缩写、而是“南部”的委婉说法。
The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。
When someone says great interest, that's a euphemism for embroiled in controversy.
当人们说有极大的兴趣时，那是对卷入争议的一种赞美。
Animal-welfare groups call that a euphemism for trophy hunting, which Kenya banned in 1977.
动物福利事业团体称之为对狩猎的战利品一种委婉的说法，而狩猎是肯尼亚在1977年就被禁止了的。
Protective reaction was just a euphemism for the bombers to stage raids over that country.
保护性反应完全是种委婉说法，实际上是用轰炸机对那个国家进行空袭。
There's always a euphemism for it — like 'the test facility' or 'the base' — but never Area 51.
总有一些模棱两可的暗指——比如测试设备'或者基地'——但就是没有第51区'。
There's always a euphemism for it -- like 'the test facility' or 'the base' -- but never Area 51.
总有一些模棱两可的暗指——比如‘测试设备’或者‘基地’——但就是没有‘第51区’。
Another criticism of episodic games is that "episode" could just prove to be a euphemism for "sequel".
对于章节游戏另一大批评是“章节”其实是“续集”的代名词。
It should also be clear that "fractional-reserve warehousing" is only a euphemism for fraud and embezzlement.
我们也应该十分清楚所谓“部分准备金仓储制度”不过是对欺诈和侵占行为的一种委婉说法。
This worked as an all-purpose greeting, and it was a euphemism for "Wow, the air is really polluted today!"
这可是个万能招呼，并且是个委婉语表达：“嗬，今儿的天是够污染的了！”
The word vintage is copied from its use in wine terminology, as a more elegant-seeming euphemism for "old" clothes.
Vintage这个词是从葡萄酒酿酒的术语中借用过来的(原本意思是“陈年的”)，在这里是对“旧”衣服的一个委婉的说法，更具古典气质。
The word "savings", by contrast, which is Mr Osborne's preferred euphemism for cuts, features prominently in the middle.
相比之下，奥斯本先生喜欢用“节省”来委婉地表示“削减”，显眼地陈列在中间。
"I'd see a few friends or race past a blind pig," she said, using the euphemism for Prohibition-era drinking establishments.
“我看见些朋友和族人路过私酒铺，”她这是委婉地提及禁酒时代的饮酒场所。
I often got straight A's on my six-week report card and a C in citizenship, which was a euphemism for good behavior in class.
我的六周成绩单上常常全是“优”，公民品德则是“良”，这是课堂表现好的委婉说法。
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，她说她什么也做不了，“对家庭也一样”(家政服务的委婉说法)。
Days later, Netanyahu responded by saying Israel needs to let settlers "lead normal lives" - a euphemism for building more homes.
几天后，内塔尼亚胡对此回应，他说以色列需要让定居者“过上正常的生活，”这是在委婉地表示要建造更多房屋。
Days later, Netanyahu responded by saying Israel needs to let settlers "lead normal lives" - a euphemism for building more homes.
几天后，内塔尼亚胡对此回应，他说以色列需要让定居者“过上正常的生活，”这是在委婉地表示要建造更多房屋。
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