用温和的、间接的词语代替生硬的、粗俗的词语，以免直接说出不愉快的事实冒犯别人或者造成令人窘迫、沮丧的局面。例如：

　　用to fall asleep; to cease thinking; to pass away; to go to heaven; to leave us 代替 to die

　　用senior citizens代替old people

　　用 a slow learner或者an under achiever代替a stupid pupil

　　用weight watcher代替 fat people

　　用mental hospital 代替 madhouse或者 asylum

　　用emotionally disturbed代替mad

　　用washroom, men's / women's room代替 lavatory

　　用 handicapped代替 crippled

　　用low income brackets; underprivileged; disadvantaged 代替 poor people

6. 双关 (pun)

　　用同音异义或者一词二义来达到诙谐幽默的效果：表面上是一个意思，而实际上却暗含另一个意思，这种暗含的意思才是句子真正的目的所在。例如：

　　A cannonball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms. (arms可指手臂或者武器)

　　一发炮弹打断了他的腿，所以他缴械投降了。

　　“Can I try on that gown in the window?” asked a would-be customer.

　　“Certainly not, madam!” replied the salesman. 我可以试穿一下橱窗里的那件睡袍吗？或者：我可以在橱窗里试穿那件睡袍吗？

　　Seven days without water make one weak (week). 七天没有水使一个人虚弱。或者：七天没有水就是一周没有水。

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