| 释义 |
circumlocution
UK [ˌsɜ:.kəm.lə'kju:.ʃən] US [ˌsɝ:-] formal
noun countable or uncountable
■(an example of) an indirect way of saying something, especially something unpleasant （尤指对不好的事情的）迂回曲折的说法；婉转语，遁词•'Economical with the truth' is a circumlocution for 'lying'.“对实情惜字如金”是“撒谎”的委婉说法。 •Politicians are experts in circumlocution.政客极擅长拐弯抹角地讲话。 |