euphemism

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euphemism 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 委婉说法, 委婉语

英文释义

n. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

euphemism 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 euphemism 在自然语境里怎么用：

Of course, the argument against bedrotting is that it can be a euphemism for being lazy.

—— ‘Bedtime Stacking’ Trends On TikTok. Here Are The Risks

The word “conversation” is a euphemism for an iteration loop that the system forced on them.

—— The chat box isn’t a UI paradigm. It’s what shipped.

This was a euphemism for blackmail and harassment up to and including outright rape.

—— Rasputin: Fraud, Mystic, Womanizer, Prophet… Or All of the Above?

Nazi Germany deployed the euphemism of the “Final Solution” to commit their atrocities and convince their citizens to acquiesce.

—— Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

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