Euphemism is a common phenomenon in human society.
委婉语是人类社会普遍特有的现象。
参考来源 - 汉意委婉语对比研究As a special language phenomenon, euphemism has its own historical background and cultural features.
作为一种特殊的语言现象,委婉语有其形成的特定历史背景和文化因素。
参考来源 - 从死亡委婉语看中西文化异同·2,447,543篇论文数据,部分数据来源于NoteExpress
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N-COUNT A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things that people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. 委婉语
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。
'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
“去世”是“死”的委婉语。
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。
It's kind of a euphemism, really.
其实,这是一种委婉的说法。
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。
Dudley describes their rescue in his diary with staggering euphemism.
达德利日记里描述的得救情形,委婉得让人震惊。
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