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单词 bon viveur
释义

bon viveur

/bɒ̃ viːˈvəː /
noun (plural bon viveurs or bons viveurs pronounced same)
Another term for bon vivant.In a very modest, middle-class, Midlands kind of way, he was a bon viveur - he enjoyed his whisky, fine wines and Sombrane cigarettes....
  • The bon viveur should not expect a limitless good life.
  • They actively seek thrills in dangerous sports and tend to be bons viveurs who live in the moment and, like Epimetheus, take little account of the future.

Synonyms

hedonist, pleasure seeker, pleasure lover, sensualist, sybarite, voluptuary;
epicure, epicurean, gourmet, gourmand, gastronome, connoisseur
informal foodie

Origin

Mid 19th century: pseudo-French, from French bon 'good' and viveur 'a living person', on the pattern of bon vivant.

Rhymes

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