英汉两种语言中都有大量的委婉语,具有很多相似之处。但由于不同的文化传统、不同的历史背景等因素,它们之间在表现形式及文化内涵等方面有着明显的差别。从语义的角度对其进行对比分析,发现其具有五大语义特征。了解英汉委婉语的语义特征,有助于加深对两种不同的社会文化的认识,从而克服某些跨文化交际障碍。 There are many euphemisms in both English and Chinese and have many similarities. However, due to different cultural traditions and different historical backgrounds, there is a clear difference between them in their manifestations and cultural connotations. From the perspective of semantic comparison, it is found that it has five semantic features. Understanding the semantic features of English and Chinese euphemisms helps to deepen our understanding of the two different social cultures and thus overcome some of the cross-cultural barriers to communication.