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euphemize

/ˈjuːfəmaɪz/ /ˈjuːfɪmaɪz/

Meanings
verb

委婉地说，说委婉语

To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.

Examples :

"Instead of saying "my aunt passed away," my cousin euphemized it by saying she "went to be with the angels." "
我表弟没有直接说“我姑妈去世了”，而是委婉地说她“去和天使们在一起了”。
language communication

Related Words

Illustration saying

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

说，讲。

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

请你慢慢地、清楚地说出你的名字。

Illustration euphemistic

euphemistic adjective

/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/ /ˌjufəˈmɪstɪk/

委婉的，婉辞的

"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”。

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

Illustration passed

passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

经过，通过

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

火车穿过了隧道。

Illustration angels

angels noun

/ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/

天使，神使。

"My grandmother always said that when babies smile in their sleep, they're talking to angels. "

我奶奶总是说，小宝宝睡觉的时候如果笑了，那是因为他们在和天使说话呢。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration cousin

cousin noun

/ˈkʌz.n̩/ /ˈkʌz.ɪn/

堂/表兄弟姐妹

"I think my cousin is a good man."

我觉得我一个堂/表兄弟是个好人。

Illustration euphemisms

euphemisms noun

/ˈjuːfəmɪzəmz/ /ˈjuːfəˌmɪzəmz/

委婉语，婉辞。

"Instead of saying someone died, people often use euphemisms like "passed away" to soften the blow. "

人们通常会使用“去世”这样的委婉语，而不是直接说某人“死了”，以此来减轻冲击。

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euphemistically adverb

/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/ /ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪkli/

委婉地，含蓄地.

"Instead of saying someone was fired, the company announced they were "euphemistically" being "let go." "

公司没有直接说某人被解雇了，而是“委婉地”宣布他们被“辞退”了。

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

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euphemized verb

/ˈjuːfəmaɪzd/

委婉地说，婉言，讳饰。

"Instead of saying someone was fired, the manager euphemized the situation and said they were "downsized" due to restructuring. "

经理没有直接说某人被解雇了，而是委婉地说，因为公司重组，他们“被裁员”了。

Illustration describe

describe verb

/dəˈskɹaɪb/

描述，描写，叙述

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。