单词 | euphemism |
释义 | euphemism['ju:fəmizm]n. 委婉说法, 委婉语 euphemism eu.phe.mism AHD: [y›“f…-m¹z”…m] D.J. [6ju8f*7m!z*m]K.K. [6juf*7m!z*m]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”(&b{Jessica Mitford})“委婉语‘睡眠的房间’,在葬礼业常用”(杰西卡·米特福德)语源:1. Greek euph¶mismos 希腊语 euph¶mismos 2. from euph¶mizein [to use auspicious words] 源自 euph¶mizein [用吉祥的词] 3. from euph¶mia [use of auspicious words] 源自 euph¶mia [吉祥词的使用] 4. eu- [eu-] eu- [好] 5. ph¶m¶ [speech] * see bh³- 2ph¶m¶ [说话] *参见 bh³- 2继承用法:eu“phemist n.(名词)eu”phemis“tic AHD: [-m¹s“t¹k] (形容词)eu”phemis“tically adv.(副词) |
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