euphemistic
英 [ˌju:fə'mɪstɪk] 美 [ˌjufə'mɪstɪk]

adj.

委婉的；

英英释义

euphemistic[ ,ju:fi'mistik,-kəl ]

• adj.of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology

  "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"

  同义词：inoffensive

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. I think it's quite clear, and there's no need to be more euphemistic.
   我觉得这里语气比较生硬，能不能有一种不直译的，委婉的说法呢？

权威例句

Euphemistic Text Affects Attitudes, Behavior
Vagueness as a euphemistic strategy
Euphemistic strategies in politeness and face concerns
Euphemistic conceptual metaphors in epitaphs from highgate cementery
Euphemistic Expressions Employed in the International Business Negotiation
Metaphor in the euphemistic manipulation of the taboo of sex
Sex in Language: Euphemistic and Dysphemistic Metaphors in Internet Forums
A Cognitive Contrastive Study of Euphemistic Discourse Between Chinese and English
The Use of Euphemistic Expressions by Arab EFL Learners: Evidence from Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Crespo-Fernández, Eliecer: Sex in language: Euphemistic anddysphemistic metaphors in internet forums