euphemistic background

euphemistic

/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/ /ˌjufəˈmɪstɪk/

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adjective

委婉的，婉辞的

Of or pertaining to euphemism.

Examples :

"The teacher used a euphemistic phrase to describe the student's poor performance, saying "a less than ideal outcome" instead of "failing the test." "

老师用了一个委婉的说法来描述这个学生糟糕的成绩，说“结果不太理想”，而不是说“考试不及格”。

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