| 单词 | enfant terrible |
| 释义 | enfant terrible (once / 41913 pages) n An enfant terrible is an unconventional, blunt, and sometimes offensive or embarrassing person. Many enfants terribles are successful or famous, which they may think excuses their behavior. The phrase enfant terrible literally means "terrible child" in French, and originally this is the way it was used in English too — to describe a badly-behaved child whose speech tends to be so direct and candid that he embarrasses his parents. The meaning changed over time to mean an artistically successful person who behaves like a spoiled child. WORD FAMILYenfant terrible USAGE EXAMPLESShe was, by her own admission, an enfant terrible who never learned how to grow up. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) I meet the onetime enfant terrible of Hollywood in a hotel in Leicester Square during the London film festival. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) By now many Americans know the legend of Mr. Chang, the enfant terrible who transformed from ramen purveyor to Michelin-starred chef in just five years. New York Times(Nov 01, 2016) n a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others Hyper nonconformist, recusant someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct |
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