name ... euphemistically
委婉地命名为…
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To give something a milder or more indirect name.
给某物起一个更温和或间接的名字。
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name ... euphemistically = 委婉地命名为… (给某物起一个更温和或间接的名字。)
- The company named the mass layoffs euphemistically as 'rightsizing the workforce'.公司委婉地将大规模裁员称为“劳动力优化”。
- Politicians often name an economic downturn euphemistically, calling it a 'period of negative growth'.政客们常常委婉地将经济衰退称为“负增长时期”。
- The concentration camp was named euphemistically 'Arbeitsdorf,' which means 'work village'.那个集中营被委婉地命名为“劳动村”,也就是“Arbeitsdorf”。
- They try to name their child's defiant behavior euphemistically as being 'strong-willed'.他们试图委婉地将孩子们的叛逆行为称作“意志坚强”。
- 'Collateral damage' is a term used to name civilian deaths euphemistically.“附带损害”是一个用来委婉指代平民死亡的术语。
- The controversial program was named euphemistically 'The Liberty Act' to gain public support.为了获得公众支持,这个备受争议的项目被委婉地命名为“自由法案”。
- Let's not name this failure euphemistically; we need to face the reality of our mistakes.我们不要委婉地称呼这次失败了;我们需要直面错误的现实。
- He has a tendency to name his own shortcomings euphemistically.他有委婉地称呼自己缺点的倾向。
- The spy agency named its interrogation program euphemistically the 'Enhanced Information Gathering Initiative'.该间谍机构委婉地将其审讯计划命名为“强化信息收集倡议”。
- Why do they feel the need to name every tax increase so euphemistically?为什么他们觉得有必要如此委婉地命名每一次增税?