1. 委婉語(yǔ);委婉說(shuō)法 A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death.
euphemism的翻譯
e.g. The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays. 現在“提前退休”幾乎就是裁員的委婉說(shuō)法。
euphemism英英釋義
noun
1. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh