euphemize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically. intransitive
    — There seems to be some support here for the claim that the older group felt a greater need to euphemize in the two contexts in question.
  2. To describe in euphemistic terms. transitive
    — The pools in general are bedded with black mud, and creamed over with oily flakes which may proceed from the tar on the vessels' sides, and may also from "decomposing animal matter," as we euphemise it now-a-days.

词形变化

euphemizes present,singular,third-person euphemizing participle,present euphemized participle,past euphemized past euphemise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
euphemizer euphemiser euphemization euphemisation

词源

Back-formation from euphemism with the suffix -ize. Compare Ancient Greek εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō).
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