委婉语(Euphemism)一词源自希腊语。词头“eu-”的意思是“good”(好),词干“phemism”的意思是“speech”(言语),整个字面的意思是“word of good”(好话)。根据《英语委婉语详解词典》的定义,委婉语是一种用无害或悦耳的词语替代那些较直接的、 The word Euphemism comes from the Greek language. The meaning of the prefix “eu- ” means “good ” and the stem “phemism ” means “speech ” (speech). The whole literal meaning is “word of good” (Good words). According to the definition of “English Euphemism Dictionary”, euphemism is a method of using harmless or sweet words to replace those more direct,