circumlocution
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct. 托詞; 推諉的話[正式]
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circumlocution /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ (circumlocutions)
剑桥词典
- (an example of) an indirect way of saying something, especially something unpleasant
（尤指對不好的事情的）迂廻曲折的說法；婉轉語，遁詞
"Economical with the truth " is a circumlocution for "lying ". “對實情惜字如金”是“撒謊”的委婉說法。
Politicians are experts in circumlocution. 政客們極擅長柺彎抹角地講話。 返回 circumlocution