| 单词 | French |
| 释义 | French /french or -sh/adjective
ORIGIN: OE Frencisc, from L Francus, from OHGer Franko Frenchificāˈtion noun Frenchˈify transitive verb
Frenchˈiness noun (informal) An exaggerated French manner Frenchˈness noun The quality of being French Frenchˈy (informal) adjective With an exaggerated French manner nounA contemptuous name for a French person French bean noun The common kidney or haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) eaten, pods and all, as a table vegetable French berry noun The berry of a species of buckthorn, used as a yellow dye French bread noun Crusty bread baked in a long narrow shape with tapered ends French-Canāˈdian adjective Of or from the French-speaking part of Canada noun
French chalk noun Soapstone, esp as used to mark out patterns in dressmaking French cricket noun A game (esp of children) in which players throw a ball at a batsman from the place where it is fielded, the batsman being out if the ball strikes his or her leg below the knee French cuff noun A cuff of double thickness, usu fastened by a cuff link, formed by folding back the band at the end of a shirtsleeve, etc French curve noun A thin plate, usu of plastic, with the outlines of various curves on it, used for drawing curves French door noun (N American) A French window (qv below) French dressing noun A salad dressing consisting of oil and vinegar or lemon juice, and usu seasoning French fry or French fried potato noun (pl French fries or French fried potatoes) A potato chip, esp thin and long French heel noun
French horn noun The orchestral brass horn French kiss noun A kiss in which the tongue is inserted into one's partner's mouth French kissing noun French knickers plural noun A type of wide-legged knickers French leave see take French leave below. French letter noun (slang) A condom French loaf noun A loaf of French bread Frenchˈman or (fem) Frenchˈwoman noun A native of France French pitch noun (music) A standard pitch established by the French government in 1859, and later widely adopted, being 435 cycles per second at 15ºC for A (see international (concert) pitch under international) French pleat see French roll below. French plum noun A prune or dried plum French polish noun A varnish for furniture, consisting chiefly of shellac dissolved in spirit French-polˈish transitive verb To treat with French polish French-polˈisher noun French-polˈishing noun French pox noun (obsolete) Syphilis French roll or French pleat noun A hairstyle in which the hair is formed into a vertical roll at the back of the head French roof noun A modified mansard roof, really N American French sash noun A French window (see below) French seam noun A seam stitched on the right side then on the wrong side to enclose raw edges French stick noun A very narrow French loaf French toast noun Bread dipped in egg (and milk) and fried French vermouth noun A dry vermouth French White see China White under white French window noun A window of floor-to-ceiling height, acting as a door Frenchwoman see Frenchman above. Free French (from 1942 Fighting French) continuers under General de Gaulle of resistance to Germany in World War II after the French capitulation of 1940 pardon or excuse my French (informal) Pardon my bad language take French leave
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