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eu·phe·mism AHD[yo͞o′fə-mĭz'əm] D.J.[ˈjuːfəˌmɪzəm]K.K.[ˈjufəˌmɪzəm]n.（名词）- The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:委婉，委婉的说法：用一个适度的、不直接的、含糊的词来取代一个令人感到粗鲁的、过于率直、具有冒犯性的词："Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’ . . . abound in the funeral business"(Jessica Mitford)“委婉语‘睡眠的房间’，在葬礼业常用”(杰西卡·米特福德)
- Greek euphēmismos 希腊语 euphēmismos
- from euphēmizein [to use auspicious words] 源自 euphēmizein [用吉祥的词]
- from euphēmia [use of auspicious words] 源自 euphēmia [吉祥词的使用]
- eu- [eu-] eu- [好]
- phēmē [speech] * see bhā- 2phēmē [说话] * 参见 bhā- 2
euʹphemist n.（名词）eu'phemisʹtic AHD[-mĭsʹtĭk] （形容词）eu'phemisʹtically adv.（副词） |