单词 | en revanche |
释义 | en revancheadv. In return, as a quid pro quo. ΚΠ 1827 E. Belgrave in G. Huxley Lady Eliz. & Grosvenors (1965) vii. 134 Dinner..is rather a long proceeding. But, ‘en revanche’, they are a very short time at dessert. 1841 Countess of Blessington Idler in France I. 308 She offers him, en revanche, a cane, buttons, or a pin—in short, some present. 1883 L. Oliphant Altiora Peto I. vii. 125 She gave a comical look at that lady's waist and elbows, which was evidently en revanche for the well-bred stare to which she had been subjected. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adv.1827 |
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