“死”这个字，在中国是很不吉利的一个字，所以我们习惯用“与世长辞”，“不在了”，“坏掉了”等代替。
在国外，当然也有这种说法，这种隐晦的说法叫Euphemisms for death.
When someone has died 当某人已经死了。。。
- He passed away
- He left us.
- He is in a better place.
- taken from us
- passed on
- passed over
- checked out (slang）-impolite
- kicked the bucket 翘辫子 （slang）-impolite
- bought the farm (slang)-impolite
- given up the ghost 阎王让你三更死，谁人能活到五更
- turn up his toes 这是一种姿势，脚都竖起来了，代表人去世了。
- cashed in his chips (slang)-impolite
- croaked(slang)-impolite
- bitten the dust (slang)-impolite
- gone west 西方即是极乐
- shook off this mortal coil (文学上的说法，出自莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》）
When someone has died and buried 当某人已入土了。。
- pushing up daisies 墓穴旁，亲人撒上黄a菊花花瓣送死者最后一程。可见，黄a菊花不可乱送。
- sleeping the big sleep
- taking a dirt nap
- checking out the grass from underneath
- six feet under 我记得有部电视剧叫这个名字
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