“去世”是“死”的委婉语。
Passed away is a euphemism for died.
“老年人”是“老人”的委婉语。
Senior citizen is a euphemism for old person.
“裁员”是“解雇”的委婉语。
The term downsizing is a euphemism for layoffs.
委婉语经常用于礼貌的对话中。
Euphemisms are often used in polite conversation.
有些人使用委婉语来谈论死亡。
Some people use euphemisms to talk about death.
人们常用委婉语来避免严酷的现实。
People often use euphemism to avoid harsh realities.
使用委婉语可以让艰难的对话变得更容易。
Using euphemism can make difficult conversations easier.
政治家以使用委婉语来缓和他们的言论而闻名。
Politicians are known for using euphemisms to soften their statements.
人们经常使用委婉语来避免讨论不舒服的话题。
People often use euphemisms to avoid discussing uncomfortable topics.
在商业中，委婉语可以使坏消息听起来不那么严厉。
In business, euphemisms can make bad news sound less harsh.
委婉语
euphemism
你只需先描述半打欧洲城市，以30个委婉语形容男性生殖器，这样就能写成一本书了。
You just start with half a dozen European cities, throw in thirty euphemisms for male genitalia, and bam! You have got yourself a book.
《老友记第一季》《Friends Season 1》
通常，真相都成了避免冲突的牺牲品。我们在讲真相时，总喜欢使用很多修饰。很多委婉语淹没了真正要传达的信息。
So often the truth is sacrificed to conflict avoidance, or by the time we speak the truth, we've used so many caveats and preambles that the message totally gets lost.
《Facebook COO谢丽尔·桑德伯格哈佛演讲》《Sheryl Speech at Harvard》
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