euphemism

简明英汉词典

euphemism

[5ju:fimizEm]

n.

[语法]委婉的说法

美国传统词典[双解]

euphemism

eu.phe.mism

AHD:[y?“f…-m1z”…m]

D.J.[6ju8f*7miz*m]

K.K.[6juf*7m!z*m]

n.（名词）

The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:

委婉，委婉的说法：用一个适度的、不直接的、含糊的词来取代一个令人感到粗鲁的、过于率直、具有冒犯性的词：

“Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’ . . . abound in the funeral business”(Jessica Mitford)

“委婉语‘睡眠的房间’，在葬礼业常用”(杰西卡·米特福德)

语源

(1)Greek euph?s

希腊语 euph?s

(2)from euph?n [to use auspicious words]

源自 euph?n [用吉祥的词]

(3)from euph?a [use of auspicious words]

源自 euph?a [吉祥词的使用]

(4)eu- [eu-]

eu- [好]

(5)ph??} [speech] * see bh3- 2

ph??} [说话] *参见 bh3- 2

继承用法

eu“phemist

n.（名词）

eu”phemis“tic

AHD:[-m1s“t1k] （形容词）

eu”phemis“tically

adv.（副词）

现代英汉词典

euphemism

[5ju:fEmIz(E)m]

n.

委婉语

'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.

'去世'是'死'的委婉语。

现代英汉综合大辞典

euphemism

[5ju:fimizEm]

n.

【修】委婉说法; 婉言, 雅语

继承用法

euphemious

[jU:`fi:mIEs]

adj.

词性变化

euphemiously

adv.

euphemist

n.

美国传统词典

euphemism

eu.phe.mism

AHD:[y?“f…-m1z”…m]

D.J.[6ju8f*7miz*m]

K.K.[6juf*7m!z*m]

n.

The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:

“Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’ . . . abound in the funeral business”(Jessica Mitford)

语源

(1)Greek euph?s

(2)from euph?n [to use auspicious words]

(3)from euph?a [use of auspicious words]

(4)eu- [eu-]

(5)ph??} [speech] * see bh3- 2

继承用法

eu“phemist

n.

eu”phemis“tic

AHD:[-m1s“t1k] adj.

eu”phemis“tically

adv.

英汉心理学大词典

euphemism

婉辞