Euphemism
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委婉语, 婉转的表达
a word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
例子
" Between jobs " is a euphemism for being unemployed.
"工作之间"是失业的一种委婉说法。
To avoid upsetting the children, she employed a euphemism, saying their pet rabbit had " gone to a farm " instead of mentioning its death.
为了避免让孩子们难过，她使用了一个委婉语，说他们的宠物兔子“去了农场”，而不是提到它的死亡。
