noun🔗Share婉辞,委婉语。 The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces."Instead of saying "my sister's behavior was terrible," they used the euphemism "my sister's behavior was less than ideal." "他们没有直接说“我妹妹的行为很糟糕”,而是委婉地说“我妹妹的行为不太理想”,这用了一种婉辞。languagelinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share委婉语, 婉辞, 讳饰语。 A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way."Instead of saying someone "died," people often use the euphemism "passed away" to soften the blow. "人们常常用“去世”这个婉辞,而不是直接说某人“死了”,这样可以缓和语气,避免过于直接的冲击。languagewordcommunicationlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading