The word " euphemism " originates from Greek.

Euphemism can be used in English to comfort, tolerate, deceive, construct, even iron and scorn.

在英语中应用委婉语能起到安慰 、 宽容 、 欺骗 、 建设 、 讽刺、嘲弄等多方面的功效,从而可以更好地增强这一语言的表达效果.

The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.

现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。

Mellow: Soft in the mouth, sometimes an euphemism for sweet.

柔和: 口感和谐.有时实为甜味的委婉说法.

Some foreign executives privately complain that technology digestion can be a euphemism for abuse.

一些外国高管私下里抱怨,消化吸收技术可以是滥用的委婉说法.

That could prove to be quite a euphemism.

事实可能证明这是一种十分委婉的说法.

As a special language phenomenon, euphemism has its own historical background and cultural features.

作为一种特殊的语言现象, 委婉语有其形成的特定历史背景和文化因素.

He expressed his thought by a euphemism.

他用婉转的说法表达了自己的想法.

Euphemism is a very common and complicated linguistic phenomenon.

委婉语是一种十分常见而又非常复杂的语言现象.

English Euphemism is a social phenomenon, and is influenced all its aspects by the society.

英语委婉语是一种社会现象, 它的各个方面都受社会影响.

As an indispensable and natural part of English language, English euphemism has been arousing wide interest.

作为英语词汇中不可分割的一部分, 英语委婉语一直引起人们的关注.

A good command of euphemism helps to reduce puzzles and embarrassments in the language communication.

对委婉语的了解,可以减少语言交际中的困惑或尴尬.

The choice and interpretation of the euphemism are connected with a certain context.

人们交际时,委婉语的使用选择和信息解读与一定的语境有关.

Death euphemism as a result of its own characteristics, with the typical euphemisms and representation.

死亡委婉语由于其自身的特点, 具有委婉语的典型性和代表性.

Diplomatic personnel are the main users of such euphemism.

外交人员是这类委婉语的主要使用者.

Euphemism is more frequently used between higher and lower levels.

委婉语更多地使用上下级之间.

Pass water'is a euphemism for'urinate '.

‘小便 ’ 是 ‘ 排尿’的委婉语.

The article analyzes the euphemism phenomena; replace form, expressing means and euphemism pragmatic function.

摘要本文从语用角度分析了英语委婉语的语言现象 、 替代形式 、 语言表达手段以及语用功能.

Such a description aa euphemism for a club milkman, or a punter an SW 6 pub.

如此描述极像出自俱乐部送奶工人或者酒饭里的服务员之口.

Language reflects culture and euphemism is a mirror of culture.

语言反映文化,而婉语则是各种文化的一面镜子.

Euphemism is mirror reflecting social psychology of various kinds relevant to social issues in different respects.

委婉语可以说是社会心理的一面镜子,折射出了形形色色的社会心理状态,涉及到方方面面的社会问题.