This essay expounds the social functions in sociolinguistic perspective from the aspects of the relations between euphemism and society, euphemism and religion, euphemism and interpersonal conversation, and especially euphemism and social communication.
从社会语言学的角度,从委婉语与社会、宗教、人际交谈、社会交际四个方面,尤其是从社会交际方面阐释了委婉语的社会功用。
"Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man"
读书使人渊博,交谈使人机敏,写作使人严谨
Engage a shy person in conversation.
使害羞的人加入了交谈
Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.-- Bacon
读书使人充实，讨论使人机敏，写作使人严谨。－－培根
talked French with the flight crew.
用法语和机组人员交谈
He admired the dexterity with which their host directed the conversation.
他佩服主人诱导大伙谈天的机敏劲儿。
Reading maketh a full man, conferences a ready man, and writing an exact man.
读书使人充实，交谈使人能应对，写作使人确切。
Football gives scope for courage and quick thinking
足球使人有机会表现其勇敢和机敏。
"Always a clever diplomatist, he played off one potential enemy of his country against another, and so kept them divided."
机敏的外交家总是利用他国家的潜在敌人去反对另一敌人，从而使他们相互对立。
Always a clever diplomatist,he played off one potential enemy of his country against another,and so kept them divided.
机敏的外交家总是利用她的国家的潜在的敌人去反对另一敌人，从而使他们相互对立。
"When the bus is moving, do not speak to the driver "
汽车行使中,严禁与司机交谈
a lively, smart conversation.
一次活泼，机敏的谈话
Fidget with small objects when talking, indicating nervousness or boredom.
与人交谈摆弄小物件显得心不在焉，表示你神经过敏或厌倦。
The door keeper is very kind and keen. I leave my key in his keeping.
看门人很和蔼、机敏。我把钥匙交给他保管。
Application of Interaction Design in Product Design
谈人机交互原理在产品设计中的应用
Nowadays it's very difficult for all the family members to commune together, even at weekends
现今，即使是在周末，全家人也很难坐在一起交谈。
Their intimate conversation made me feel de trop.
他们亲切交谈, 使我感到自己是个多馀的人.
Using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others.
同其它人打交道时使用或以技能和敏感性为特征的.
Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
人机交互将会使人类失去个性吗。