refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism
用委婉语提及(令人不愉快或尴尬的事物)。
"mid 19th cent.: from Greek
v. 用委婉语提及
This thesis maintains that euphemisms can be used to euphemize anything that people feel embarrassed or unwilling to say.
本文认为委婉语可以用来表达任何人们羞于表达或不情愿表达的东西。
euphemize,英语单词,主要用作及物动词、不及物动词,作及物动词时译为“委婉地说”,作不及物动词时译为“用婉转的话说”。
refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism
用委婉语提及(令人不愉快或尴尬的事物)。
"mid 19th cent.: from Greek