英语释义

• an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

片语

dead euphemism委婉消失

hypocorism委婉语；爱称

On Euphemism论婉曲

Diplomatic euphemism外交委婉语

nonverbal euphemism非言语委婉语

stylistic euphemism文体委婉语

euphemism translation委婉语翻译

German euphemism德语委婉语

changing euphemism委婉变异

traditional euphemism传统委婉语

nice Nelly过分谦虚者；装得规规矩矩的人；委婉语（等于nice Nellie）

英汉例句

• george bush assembled coalitions of the willing, a euphemism for his failure to get the un to back his invasion of iraq in 2003.

  2003年，乔治·布什召集自愿联盟其实就是委婉地表达了他在未能得到联合国支持后準备入侵伊拉克的想法。

• 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「部分準备金仓储制度」不过是对欺诈和侵占行为的一种委婉说法。

• 「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。

• unfortunately, all of your suggestions of what you write on it are bad. 「in transition」 is too blatant (and too pretentious) a euphemism for unemployed.

  遗憾的是，你有关名片内容的所有建议都很糟糕。对于失业者而言，「过渡期」这个委婉语太过刺眼（也太过狂妄）。

• 「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 euphemism is hard to mistake for a compliment.

  这种委婉的说话真的很难让人理解为是一种恭维。

• the main problem seems to be 「regulatory risk」—a euphemism for fears that politicians, planning officials and protesters will hold up or entirely derail the construction of new plants.

  一些人担心政客，筹划官员和抗议者会阻碍甚至总止新电站建立。委婉一点来说，主要问题似乎在「管理风险」上。

• 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）。

• the family has been unable to plant its main sorghum crop, she says, and their buffaloes are becoming 「diseased」, a euphemism for starving.

  今年，她们家没有办法种植主要的农作物高粱，莎丽拉说到，而且她们家的水牛都「不健康」了--对于挨饿的一种委婉说法。

• but the doctor said that many are being deterred from trying because of the dangers of crossing a battle-field-and because of the 「local police」, a possible euphemism for the tigers.

  但是这名医生说，由于穿越战区的危险以及「当地警察」（可能是对猛虎组织的委婉称谓），许多难民都不敢有试着逃跑的念头。

• mr reinemund」s explanation for retiring early, that he wants to spend more time with his family, is often a euphemism to spare the embarrassment of someone forced out.

  雷蒙德先生对提前退休的解释是他想回家享天伦之乐，但这种说法通常只是一个被排挤的人为了免于尴尬的委婉托词罢了。

• there is talk of a 「national government」—the usual euphemism for a coup.

  有个「国家政权」的说法—一般是政变的委婉说法。

• 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.

  对于绝大多数生育的妇女---和绝大多数观看她们的男人---这些「感觉」是一种对痛苦的委婉说法。

• then a grill man told him the secret: order 「the white steak,」 a common euphemism for pork in israel, and one of the inspirations for the name of the book.

  后来做烧烤的告诉他这个秘密：点「白色牛排」（猪肉在以色列的委婉说法），书名也源自这个启发。

• the answer hinges on how far private creditors who have lent to the greek government can be made to 「participate」, a euphemism for picking up some of the bill.

  答案取决于向希腊提供信贷的私人债权人将在多大程度上被迫「参与」救助计划——为这次危机的部分恶果买单的委婉说法。

• if your employer is letting you go, offering early retirement or using another euphemism for firing you, it may be hard to find another job immediately.

  如果雇主正要解雇你，提出让你提前退休，或用其它委婉的说法解雇你，你可能很难马上找到其它工作。

• 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。