英语词汇advertising euphemisms的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	advertising euphemisms
词源	advertising euphemisms. Manufacturers and their ad agen- cies have originated some ingenious if sometimes silly euphe- misms in touting their products. Here is a short collection, to which you may want to add your favorites: underarm (armpit); halitosis (bad breath); derriere (buttocks); irregularity (consti- pation); foundation garment (corset); color-correct hair (dye hair); problem days (menses); lingerie (underwear).
随便看	stocks and bonds stogy stoic stoksosaurus clevelandi stone stone crab stoned stone melons stone-roller stone-s throw stone still stonewaller stone walls do not a prison make stoning ground stool pigeon stooper stop and smell the roses stop me if you’ve heard this one stop one-s ears stop the presses store store boats storm door stormonter storyville

英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。