
'Underprivileged people' is often used by the mass media as a substitute for 'poor people'.Linguistically, the former is referred to as a(n) ______. A. linguistic taboo B. slangy expression C. high-sounding expression D. euphemism
正确答案是 D. euphemism(委婉语)。
解析:
“Underprivileged people” 是一种较为委婉的说法,用来替代直接且可能带有负面含义的 “poor people”,这是一种语言上的委婉表达,因此属于 euphemism。
其他选项:
A. linguistic taboo(语言禁忌)—— 这里并不是因为“poor”是禁忌词而不能说,而是为了更温和或礼貌地表达。
B. slangy expression(俚语表达)—— “underprivileged” 是正式或社会学术语,并非俚语。
C. high-sounding expression(高调表达)—— 虽然听起来更正式,但其本质功能是委婉表达,而非仅仅是“拔高”说法。