英语中的委婉语

（1）Death(死亡）

to be asleep in the Arms of God (本义）安睡在上帝的怀中 to be at peace (本义）平静了to be at rest (本义）在休息

to be called to God (本义）被召唤到上帝那 to be called home (本义）被召回家

to be home and free (本义）到家自由了

to be taken to paradise (本义）被送进天堂

The call of God (本义）上帝的召唤

to depart (本义）离去

The final departure (本义）最后离去

final sleep (本义）最后一觉

to go home (本义）回家

to go to heaven (本义）进天堂

to go to one's long home (本义）回到永久之家 to go to one's own place (本义）回老家happy land (本义）乐土

to have fallen asleep (本义）入睡了

to have found rest (本义）得到安息

to have gone to a better place(land,world,life)到一个更好得地方 in heaven (本义）在天堂to join one's ancestors (本义）加入先人的行列 join the Great majority (本义）加入大多数