试题题干
Directions: Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put a T for true or F for false in the brackets in front of each statement. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so.
A euphemism is a mild, direct or less offensive word or expression substituted when the speaker or writer fears more indirect wording might be harsh, unpleasantly offensive.
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试题解析
本题考查委婉语的使用。
委婉语的意思是“说好听的话”。那么一种委婉的说法就是当说话者或写东西的人觉得用太直接的措辞会显得过于严厉、唐突或令人不悦的时候，用一些温和的、间接的、不太冒犯的言辞或表达方式来代替。而题干说委婉语是直接的，与原文表述的“不直接的”正好相反，所以错误。