试题题干
In English, powder room is a euphemism for toilet, which itself started as a（ ）for lavatory, which is now more acceptable than its replacement.
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试题解析
本题主要考查委婉语。在英语中，盥洗室是厕所的委婉语，它本身也是洗手间的委婉语，现在盥洗室比它的替代语（厕所）更能被人们所接受。答案为D