Abstract:As an indispensable and natural part of English language, English euphemisms have existed for a long time. Since English euphemisms play an important role in social communication, they worth careful and thorough study. This paper will mainly deal with the formation and application of English euphemisms. Various methods have been used to form English euphemisms, including phonetic devices, vocabulary devices, grammatical devices and rhetorical devices. The thesis also tries to classify the application of English euphemisms according to the content. English euphemisms are almost employed in all fields of life such as in the field of daily life, in the field of education, in the field of law, in the field of politics, and in the field of commerce and industry.

　　　 From the day they came into being, English euphemisms play the role of social lubricator. Without them, the world will be full of conflicts and the social order will be in chaos. Therefore, we should study the formation and application of euphemism thoroughly and be careful of its usage in different occasions.

Key words: English euphemism; formation; application

中文摘要:英语委婉语是人类语言中的一种普遍现象,其存在的历史相当悠久。英语委婉语在交际中起着十分重要的作用,因此值得深入的学习和研究。本文主要从英语委婉语的构成方式和应用来进行阐述。英语委婉语的构成方式多种多样包括语音手段、语法手段以及修辞手段等。英语委婉语涉及生活的方方面面,既有日常生活中的委婉语，又有政治委婉语与商业和工业领域委婉语。

　　　从其诞生之日起,英语委婉语就肩负着社会润滑剂这项重任。可以预见如果没有委婉语人际交往中将会增加许多摩擦和矛盾。因此，我们需要全面的学习委婉语构成与应用，并且注意它在不同的场合的运用。

关键字： 英语委婉语;构成方式;应用