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1、EuphemismEuphemism:Eu:good;soundingspeechPheme:saying;speechEuphemism:tospeakwithgoodwordsorinapleasantmanner由于敬畏神灵使用委婉语God:theAlmighty;HolyOne;theCreator;theKingofKings;OurFather为避免粗俗不雅使用委婉语John!Howcanyoureadthisadultbook?为顾全面子取悦他人使用委婉语DustmanBarber,hairdresserTree-trimmerhousewifeBarbologis
2、t;sanitaryengineer;beautician;hairstylistTreesurgeon;Householdexecutive;domesticmanager;domesticengineer委婉语的构成手段词汇手段FoolishunwiseFalseuntruthfulRudeimpoliteBlindsightlessPooreconomicallydisadvantagedCancerCa,bigCHeroinbigHGarbagemanG-manDrugaddictDAMentaldeficiencyMDTuberculosis(肺结核）TB“我们第一次—
3、第一次kiss,是怎样——成功的？”他还是一脸正经像研究一个大问题。矛盾《尚未成功》Euphemismusedinmilitary/politicalaffairsSuppression---policeactionEconomiccrisis---recession/slow-down/depressionTaxincrease---revenueenhancementStrike---industrialaction/industrialdisputeDeathpenalty---capitalpunishmentMurder---disposeof;remove;rubou
4、tPrison---thebighouse;correctionalcenterBomb---airactionDeath,illness,oldage,Todiepassaway,todepart,gotoheavenoldagepastone’sprime,secondchildhood,feelingone’sageMad,feeble-mindedsoftinthehead,ofunsoundmind,simple-mindedStupidaslowlearner,under-achieverFatweight-watchers,peopleofgenerousgirth
5、PovertyandunemploymentDismiss,sacklayoff,easeout,gettingthewalkingticket,pinkslipPennilessinreducedcircumstancesThepoorthehave-nots,thedisadvantaged,theunderprivilegedLivingondoleonrelief,onwelfarebenefitsSlumsub-standardhousingtoiletToexcretegotothebathroom,dotheirbusiness,answernature’scall
6、,(dog)makingamessMen’lavatoryGent’s,thejohn,thewashroom,Women’slavatoryladies’,powderroom,Mrs.Jones
