字眼

I cannot describe it, I can't find the words.

我描述不上来，我找不到合适的字眼。

So many people think feminism is a dirty word.

这么多人都认为女权主义是个龌龊的字眼。

"You can't possibly use this word."— 'So I won't.'

“你绝不会使用这样的字眼。”——“我的确不会。”

He was at loss for a word.

他找不到恰当的字眼.

Love is a word cheapened by overuse.

“爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。

" Home " is a much more emotive word than " house ".

home (家)是远比 house (住屋)更能激起感情的字眼.

The appropriate word eluded him.

他找不到合适的字眼。

When Johnson talks about cuts, he uses words like "target price" and "efficiency payments".

约翰逊谈起降价时，会使用“目标价位”和“效率支付”之类的字眼。

I hate you to use such vulgar words.

我讨厌你用这种下流的字眼.

I'm bowdlerizing it — just slightly changing one or two words so listeners won't be upset.

我在对它作些改动——只是改换个别字眼，好让听众更容易接受。

I think it's a bit unkind to describe the ship in those terms.

我觉得用那些字眼来形容这艘船有点刻薄。

There was another emotion, and for want of a better word he called it grief.

还有一种情感，由于找不到更好的字眼来描绘，他称它为悲痛。

This is the word to be used.

这是最适当的字眼.

Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man.

谈到这个人的时候自然会想起“正直”、“诚实”这样的字眼。

The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.

这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的.