euphemism
n. 委婉语，委婉说法
复数 euphemisms
例句
'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
“去世”是“死”的委婉语。
《牛津词典》
'User fees' is just a politician's euphemism for taxes.
“用户费”不过是政治家对“税款”的委婉说法。
The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for layoffs nowadays.
如今“提前退休”这个词几乎总是下岗的委婉语。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
