英语里的法语词汇（三）
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英语里的法语词汇（三） ballet 芭蕾 a classical type of dance beau geste 优雅的姿态；故作大方 literally "beautiful gesture"; gracious gesture; also, a gesture noble in form but meaningless in substance. in French : a selfless/generous/fair-play act. Beaux-Arts 美术，艺术(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、木刻等) monumental architectural style of the early 20th century made famous by the Acadmie des Beaux-Arts beaucoup 很多，许多 plenty, lots of, much; merci beaucoup: thanks a lot; misused in slang, for example "beaucoup money" (French would add the preposition de : "beaucoup d’argent"), especially in New Orleans, LA. Occasionally corrupted to Bookoo, typically in the context of French influenced by Vietnamese culture. bel esprit (pl. beaux esprits) 才子, 才华出众的人 literally "fine mind"; a cultivated, highly intelligent person belle 美女，美人 a beautiful woman or girl. Common uses of this word are in the phrases the belle of the ball (the most beautiful woman or girl present at a function) and southern belle (a beautiful woman from the southern states of the US) Belle poque 美丽时代 a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. belles-lettres 纯文学 literally "fine letters"; literature regarded for its aesthetic value rather than its didactic or informative content; also, light, stylish writings, usually on literary or intellectual subjects bien fait ! 干得好！做得很棒！ literally "well done"; used to express schadenfreude when someone is well-deservedly punished bien pensant 善于思考 literally "well thinking"; right thinking, orthodox. Commonly implies willful blindness to dangers or suffering faced by others. The noun form bien-pensance is rarely seen in English. blas 疲倦不堪的,厌倦的 unimpressed with something because of over-familiarity, jaded. Bleu celeste 天蓝色 literally "sky blue", is a rarely-occurring tincture in heraldry (not being one of the seven main colours or metals or the three "staynard colours"). bon apptit 祝你胃口好，祝你用餐愉快 literally "good appetite"; enjoy your meal bon mot 警语，妙语 well-chosen word(s), particularly a witty remark bon vivant 享乐主义者，享受舒适生活的人 one who enjoys the good life, an epicurean bon voyage 祝你旅途愉快 literally "good journey"; have a good trip! bonjour 你好（早上或下午使用的问候语） "good day", a standard greeting in the morning or afternoon bonne chance 祝你好运 "good luck" (as in, ’I wish you good luck’) les boules 厌烦 (vulgar) literally "the balls"; meaning that whatever you are talking about is dreadful bourgeois 中产阶级分子,商人,资产阶级 member of the bourgeoisie. The word used to refer to shopkeepers living in towns in the Middle Ages. Now the term is derogatory, and it applies to a person whose beliefs, attitudes, and practices are conventionally middle-class. bric--brac (乱堆的)旧货，破烂货，乱七八糟的一堆破烂 small ornamental objects, less valuable than antiques; a collection of old furniture, china, plate and curiosities. Cf. de bric et de broc, corresponding to our "by hook or by crook", and brack, refuse. brioche 奶油蛋卷 a sweet yeast bun, kind of a crossover between a popover and a light muffin; French also use the term as slang for ’potbelly’, because of the overhang effect. 法语俚语中也用这个词语形容大肚子或大腹便便的人。 brunette 棕色头发的女子 a brown-haired girl. For brown-haired man, French uses brun and for a woman brune. "Brunette" is rarely used in French, unless in old literature, and its masculine form, "brunet" (for a boy), is almost unheard of. 法语中现在已经很少使用这个词。 bureau (pl. bureaux) 办公室 office. Also means "desk" in French. 这个词在法语中既有办公室也有办公桌的意思。 相关资料 |
