柯林斯詞典euphemism /?ju?f??m?z?m/ (euphemisms) 1. N-COUNT A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things that people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. 委婉語 The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for layoffs nowadays. 如今“提前退休”這個(gè)詞幾乎總是下崗的委婉語。 返回 euphemism劍橋詞典a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word 委婉語，委婉說法 "Senior citizen " is a euphemism for "old person ". “年長公民”是“老年人”的委婉說法。 The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear . 這篇文章用了太多的委婉語，以至于意思常常不甚明了。 返回 euphemism