英语词汇“euphemism”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词	euphemism
释义	euphemism —euphemist, n. —euphemistic, euphemistical, euphemious /yooh fee"mee euhs/, adj. —euphemistically, euphemiously, adv. /yooh"feuh miz'euhm/, n. 1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. 2. the expression so substituted: "To pass away" is a euphemism for "to die." [1650-60; < Gk euphemismós the use of words of good omen, equiv. to eu- EU- + phém(e) speaking, fame + -ismos -ISM]
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