euphemism

noun

/ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/

词汇	euphemism
释义	euphemism noun /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ euphemism (for something) an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is委婉语；委婉说法 ‘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。 Wordfinder alliteration euphemism figure of speech hyperbole image litotes metaphor metonymy onomatopoeia paradox Topics Languagec1 词源late 16th cent.: from Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmizein ‘use auspicious words’, from eu ‘well’ + phēmē ‘speaking’.
随便看	in/out of the picture in/out of the running (for something) in/out of the running (for sth) in/over the course of… in over your head in own right in pairs in parallel in parallel with in parallel (with sb) in parallel (with something/somebody) in parallel (with sth) in parallel (with sth/sb) in part in-part in particular in passing in-passing inpatient inpatients in pawn in perpetuity in person in phase of phase in phase of phase with