euphemistic
euphemistic 英 [ˌju:fə'mɪstɪk] 美 [ˌjufə'mɪstɪk]
adj. 委婉的；婉言的
- Something that's euphemistic fills in, in a polite or gentle way, for a difficult or offensive word. A euphemistic way to say "pregnant," for example, is "in the family way."
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- adj. 委婉的；婉言的
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1. Sticking to a budget — a dirty word even among many financial planners, who prefer the more euphemistic “spending plan” — feels too much like dieting.
坚守预算——甚至许多理财规划师都忌讳这个词语，他们更倾向于委婉的说法“支出计划”——如同节食一般，貌似太过了。
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2. Yet, there is no talk of an all-out war or even a euphemistic Operation New Dawn to tackle the most pressing issue for ordinary Americans – their economic security.
然而，就在这种情形下，面对美国民众的当务之急——经济安全问题，一场全力以赴的战争，甚至连一次美其名曰的“新黎明行动”都不在当局的计划之中。
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