He tried to euphemize the bad news.
他试图委婉地说出这个坏消息。
Choose the best synonym for the word “euphemize”:
A — soften. “euphemize” means v. to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh
People often ______ the word died by gently saying passed away.
A — euphemize. “euphemize” means v. to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh
euphemize — v. to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh. In Chinese: 委婉地说.
euphemize is pronounced /ˈjuːfəˌmaɪz/. It breaks into 3 syllables: eu · phe · mize.
He tried to euphemize the bad news. (他试图委婉地说出这个坏消息。)
soften, sugarcoat, downplay — all close in meaning to euphemize (v. to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh).
Yes. euphemize appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.