There are so many euphemisms that we put on in society to not have to say the word menstruation.

社会上有很多语，不用月经这个词。

And then we have some euphemisms.

然后我们有一些语。

" What is a euphemism? " you may ask.

“什么是语？”

That's also a euphemism, polite, not too bad.

这也是一语，礼貌，不算太差。

" Heavens" is kind of a euphemism, a polite word.

“天哪”算是一语，是个礼貌的词。

Anyway, today I am going to talk to you about euphemisms.

不管怎样，今天我要和你们谈谈语。

If Orwell were writing today, he would find plenty of euphemisms to complain about.

如果奥威尔在现代写作，他会发现大量值的语。

So, here our euphemisms are also idioms in order to say things you may not be comfortable with.

语也是习语，用来表达你可能感到不适的事情。

The social-mediafication of writing has steered the tone from the offence of euphemism to its twin offence of exaggeration.

写作的社交媒体化将文体罪行从语变成了夸大其辞。

And we use euphemisms, um, to avoid offending people or saying words we're not comfortable with, right?

我们用语，来避免冒犯别人或者说一些让我们不舒服的话。

I'm pretty sure that euphemisms exist in most languages, but I'm not a hundred percent sure.

我很确定大多数语言中都有语，但我不是百分之百确定。

The second one is a relatively modern euphemism and it's one that is quite often used by hipsters.

第二个是一个相对现代的语，并且是经常被时尚达人使用的。

So if euphemisms are used a lot in your native language, please let me know in the comments below.

所以如果你的母语中经常使用语，请在下面的评论中告诉我。

They employ euphemisms, using different words to describe sex permissible by religion, or illegal sex and sex out of wedlock.

他们使用语，用不同的词来描述宗教允许的性、非法性行为和婚外性行为。

So distinguish yourselves by choosing accurate, vivid words between the evasions of euphemism and the temptations of exaggeration.

因此，在语的回避和夸大其辞的诱惑之间，要选择准确、生动的词语让自己的语言更有辨识度。

So it's got a lot of euphemisms in virtually every language.

所以几乎每语言都有很多语。

Well, as long as that's not a euphemism...

只要不是语就要。

I am very glad that's not a euphemism.

还好不是性暗示语。

This " euphemism treadmill" has been observed since at least the 1970s.

这“语跑步机”至少从 1970 年代就开始出现了。

There are actually quite a lot of euphemisms for genitals, but I don't want to overwhelm you with too much today.

实际上有很多关于生殖器官的语，但我今天不想给你们太多信息。