在英语中，象生、死、如厕等话题直说很不文雅，这时我们可以用委婉的说法，下面是笔者收集的一些有关这些话题的说法。

1)being in love (恋爱)

assignation (本义)指定

to be gone on (本义)一去不返

to be shock up (本义)被震撼的

to be taken (本义)被吸引住

h2 (本义)hot and heavy

to have a crush on (本义)捣碎

meeting (本义)会面

to set one’s cap for (本义)指向某人

to set one’s sights at (本义)目光落在身上

to take a fancy to (本义)喜欢上

to walk out 出去溜达

to cut one’s eye at (本义)瞥一眼

the glad eye (本义)高兴的眼光

to look sweet on (本义)

to make eyes at (本义)对某人使眼色

wandering eye (本义)游荡的眼光

2) pregnancy (怀孕)

a hole out in one(本义)一击入洞(高尔夫术语)

an accident(本义)事故

anticipating(本义)期待的

awkward(本义)行动不便

to be caught(本义)被捉住

to be gone(本义)已过去了

to beget(本义)产生

break one’s ankle(本义)脚骨折了

clucky(本义)抱窝的

eating for two(本义)吃双份饭

expecting(本义)期待的

an expectant mother(本义)期待的母亲

to fall(本义)倒下了

far gone(本义)去日苦多

fragrant(本义)香喷喷的

full of heir(本义)怀有继承人

to have a hump in the front(本义)前身有块隆肉

to have one watermelon on the vine(本义)藤上有瓜了

to have one on the way (本义)有人要来

in a bad shape(本义)身体不佳

in a certain condition(本义)身处某种状态

in a delicate condition(本义)身体虚弱

in a (the) family way(本义)家常打扮

in a familiar way(本义)熟悉地

in a particular condition(本义)处于特殊状态

in an interesting condition(situation, state)(本义)处于有趣状态

in trouble(本义)惹上麻烦

infanticipating(本义)期望得子

irregularity(本义)不规则现象

knitting(本义)绒衣

to knock up(本义)敲门叫人

lady-in-waiting(本义)有所期待的女子

to learn all about diaper folding(本义)学叠尿布

a mother-to-be(本义)未来的母亲

on the nest(本义)在抱窝

p.g.(pregnant)怀孕的

preparing the bassinet(本义)准备摇篮

rattle shopping(本义)采购玩具

rehearing lullabies(本义)练唱催眠曲

to spoil a woman’s shape(本义)坏了女子体型

to sprain an ankle(本义)扭伤脚踝

to swallow a watermelon seed(本义)吞了棵西瓜子

that way(本义)那样

waiting for the patter of little feet(本义)等呆小脚牙声

to wear the apron high(本义)围裙系高

a waiting woman(本义)等呆中的妇女

with a baby window(本义)有个凸窗肚

with child（本义)怀孩子了

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