一个民族特有的文化会孕育出一种特有的语言，而语言则反过来能展露一个民族特有的文化，两者互为表里，相得益彰．作为一种语言表达特殊形式的委婉语，与文化之间的关系也同样密不可分．因而，汉语和英语中关于“死”的各种委婉含蓄的语言表达，也自然能反映出各自民族文化的独特性，因为各种不同的措辞方式本身携有显明的各自文化特征．文章试图以这一现象为聚焦点，从一个侧面揭示文化与语言这两者之间的密切关系． A nation-specific culture will produce a unique language, but language in turn can reveal a unique national culture, the two complement each other, complement each other. As a language to express a special form of euphemism, the relationship with culture is also inextricably linked. Thus, the euphemistic and subtle language expression of “death” in Chinese and English can also naturally reflect the uniqueness of each national culture because different ways of wording carry their own distinct cultural characteristics. This article attempts to focus on this phenomenon and reveal the close relationship between culture and language from one side.