euphemism
委婉的词语(eu+phem讲话+ism→讲好话)
释义2:
euphemism
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◙ noun1. a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing[mass noun] • 委婉词语;委婉说法。 »the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts. 行话“缩减”是削减的委婉语。【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: from Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmizein 'use auspicious words', from eu 'well' + phēmē 'speaking'
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