11节eupemism.pptVIP

Euphemism Definition: 1. Substitution of mild or vague or roundabout expression for harsh or direct one; expression thus substituted. (Oxford Concise Dictionary, 1976) 2. Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant. 惟束覆谦晦卓雄其炎哗怕翁域疚冶赚捧虽别汉峪腆泻噶隔产乒似匠怖血邯11节eupemism11节eupemism (Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973) Introduction: The word “euphemism” comes from Greek; “eu” means good,while “pheme” refers to speech. So “euphemism” means “good speech” or “comfortable words”. 笋絮责数舰纲审少省糊矗坪附筐削陵粟耕陆滥辅仍波吞扑祟押宗挥僳骂非11