euphemisms

But these are euphemisms to ease the conscience of the callous.

但这些都是旨在使那些硬心肠的人良心得到安慰的委婉语.

As an indispensable andpart of English language , English euphemisms have existed for a long time.

委婉语是人类语言中的一种普遍现象,其存在的历史相当悠久.

From a diachronic point of view, languages are changing continuously, so are euphemisms.

从历时性的观点来看, 语言是持续变化的, 委婉语也是如此.

Hundreds of euphemisms have sprung up to cope with politically incorrect vocabulary.

人们创造了数百个委婉语来代替那些立场不正确的词.

No point in mincing words or hiding behind euphemisms.

没必要闪烁其词或者羞羞答答.

"Cut the euphemisms, Daniel," Brenda snapped.

“丹尼尔，别绕弯子了，”布伦达厉声说道。

They also included many euphemisms.

最有名的就是将平民伤亡说成“连带损害”.

Very often euphemisms can be utilized to avoid embarrassing situation and thus to protect individuals'feelings.

委婉语经常被用来避免使人们处于难堪境地,保护私人的情感.

Besides evasion , English euphemisms now are also used for politeness, elegance and disguise.

除了避讳, 它还具有礼貌 、 求雅、掩饰等功能.

Add a few euphemisms for our own amusement.

有时候为了好玩儿加点隐喻什么的.

Instead, they use a wide variety of euphemisms.

相反, 他们使用各种委婉表达.

Those fine feelings were spared from reality by careful euphemisms.

这些良好感觉只不过是婉辞下偏离真实的备用品.