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euphemized

/ˈjuːfəmaɪzd/

Meanings
verb

委婉地说，婉言，讳饰。

To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.

Examples :

"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。
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Related Words

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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”。

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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。

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

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downsized verb

/ˈdaʊnsaɪzd/

裁员，缩减，精简。

"Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home."

孩子们离家后，乔和埃德娜决定缩减住房面积，搬到了一间平房。

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restructuring verb

/ˌriːˈstrʌktʃərɪŋ/ /riːˈstrʌktʃərɪŋ/

重组，改组

"The company is restructuring its departments to improve efficiency. "

公司正在重组各个部门，以提高效率。

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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？

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manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

经理，管理者

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

学校新来的管理者负责组织各个运动队。

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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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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

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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。

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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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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。