早安英文 第600期:除了die还能怎么表达死亡

 

euphemism¹

委婉语

die 去世

go to heaven

six feet under

He is six feet under.

他去世了。

kill 杀死

put it down

put it to sleep

WC, toilet 上厕所

go to the bathroom

restroom

lavatory

washroom

the little boy's room

the Ladies room

the men's room

unemployed 失业

out of work

between jobs

homeless 无家可归

on the streets

sex 性

the birds and the bees

do one's taxes

Hanky Panky

1 euphemism   

n.婉言，委婉的说法

参考例句：

• Language reflects culture and euphemism is a mirror of culture.语言反映文化,而婉语则是各种文化的一面镜子。
• Euphemism is a very common and complicated linguistic phenomenon.委婉语是一种十分常见而又非常复杂的语言现象。