euphemistically ad. 婉转地
- The Great Society needs a more creative approach to what are euphemistically called the golden years.
对这些被冠之以金色年代的老年人,社会需要采取更为积极有效的态度。 - Its people have long talked euphemistically of “resolving” their needs by finding unofficial ways round shortages and rules.
人们很早就开始议论如何利用条例的空子以非正当途径解决他们的需求。 - Ho Mai chuan, for ten years head of the defence corps in the town of Hsin kang, Changsha County, was personally responsible for killing almost a thousand poverty-stricken peasants, which he euphemistically described as "executing bandits".
长沙新康镇团防局长何迈泉,办团十年,在他手里杀死的贫苦农民将近一千人,美其名曰“杀匪”。
euphemistically[ adv ]
in a euphemistic manner
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his violent death was euphemistically referred to as a passing away
Euphemistic \Eu`phe*mis"tic\, Euphemistical \Eu`phe*mis"tic*al\,
a.
Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in
expression. -- {Eu`phe*mis"tic*al*ly}, adv.