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euphemism

音標['ju:fәmizm] 讀音

漢語翻譯

n. 委婉說法, 委婉語

詞型變化:

副詞:euphemistically 形容詞:euphemistic 名詞:euphemist 

英文解釋:

名詞 euphemism:

  1. an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

例句:

  1. "Pass away" is a euphemism for "die".
    "過世"是"死"的委婉語。
  2. `Pass away' is a euphemism for `die'.
    `去世'是`死'的委婉說法。
  3. `Pass water' is a euphemism for `urinate'.
    `小便'是`排尿'的委婉語。

詳細解釋:


eu.phe.mism

n.(名詞)
The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:
委婉,委婉的說法:用一個適度的、不直接的、含糊的詞來取代一個令人感到粗魯的、過於率直、具有冒犯性的詞:
例句:
.Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’ . . . abound in the funeral business.(Jessica Mitford)
.委婉語‘睡眠的房間’,在葬禮業常用.(傑西卡·米特福德)

來源:
Greek euphômismos
希臘語 euphômismos
from euphômizein [to use auspicious words]
源自 euphômizein [用吉祥的詞]
from euphômia [use of auspicious words]
源自 euphômia [吉祥詞的使用]
eu- [eu-]
eu- [好]
phômô [speech] * see bh3- 2
phômô [說話] *參見 bh3- 2

【引伸】
eu.phemist
n.(名詞)
eu.phemis.tic
eu.phemis.tically
adv.(副詞)

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