| 单词 | enfant terrible |
| 释义 | enfant terrible[ ahn-fahn te-ree-bluh ] / ɑ̃ fɑ̃ tɛˈri blə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enfant terrible ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural en·fants ter·ri·bles [ahn-fahn te-ree-bluh]. /ɑ̃ fɑ̃ tɛˈri blə/. French.an incorrigible child, as one whose behavior is embarrassing. an outrageously outspoken or bold person who says and does indiscreet or irresponsible things. a person whose work, thought, or lifestyle is so unconventional or avant-garde as to appear revolutionary or shocking. VIDEO FOR ENFANT TERRIBLEWATCH NOW: Enfant Terrible: Visual Word of the DayThe term enfant terrible is an example of how words can change in meaning when moving from one language to another. Origin of enfant terribleFirst recorded in 1850–55; literally, “terrible child” Words nearby enfant terribleEnewetak, enface, en famille, enfant perdu, enfant sauvage, enfant terrible, enfeeble, enfeoff, en fête, enfetter, enfever Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for enfant terribleenfant terrible / French (ɑ̃fɑ̃ tɛriblə) / noun plural enfants terribles (ɑ̃fɑ̃ tɛriblə)a person given to unconventional conduct or indiscreet remarks Word Origin for enfant terribleC19: literally: terrible child Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for enfant terribleenfant terrible [ (ahn-fahn te-ree-bluh) ] A person who stirs things up in an irresponsible or indiscreet way or has unconventional ideas: “Doctor Hill keeps writing articles that criticize his fellow physicians; he is becoming known as the enfant terrible of his profession.” From French, meaning “terrible child.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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