euphemistic
听听怎么读
英 [ˌju:fə'mɪstɪk]
美 [ˌjufə'mɪstɪk]
是什么意思
委婉的；
英英释义
euphemistic[ ,ju:fi'mistik,-kəl ]
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adj.of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology
"`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"
同义词：inoffensive
学习怎么用
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- I think it's quite clear, and there's no need to be more euphemistic.
我觉得这里语气比较生硬，能不能有一种不直译的，委婉的说法呢？
权威例句
Euphemistic Text Affects Attitudes, BehaviorVagueness as a euphemistic strategyEuphemistic strategies in politeness and face concernsEuphemistic conceptual metaphors in epitaphs from highgate cementeryEuphemistic Expressions Employed in the International Business NegotiationMetaphor in the euphemistic manipulation of the taboo of sexSex in Language: Euphemistic and Dysphemistic Metaphors in Internet ForumsA Cognitive Contrastive Study of Euphemistic Discourse Between Chinese and EnglishThe Use of Euphemistic Expressions by Arab EFL Learners: Evidence from Al Ain University of Science and TechnologyCrespo-Fernández, Eliecer: Sex in language: Euphemistic anddysphemistic metaphors in internet forums
