英语里的法语词汇（六）
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英语里的法语词汇（六） commandant 司令官 a commanding officer. In France, used for an airline pilot (le commandant de bord), in the Army as appellative for a chef de bataillon or a chef d’escadron (roughly equivalent to a major) or in the Navy for any officer from capitaine de corvette to capitaine de vaisseau (equivalent to the Army’s majors, lieutenant-colonels and colonels) or for any officer heading a ship. comme ci, comme a 马马虎虎，不好不坏 "like this, like that"; so-so, neither good nor bad. In French, usu. couci-coua. comme il faut 这是必须的；适当的，妥当的 "as it must be" : in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper. communiqu 公报 lit. communicated; an official communication. concierge 看门人，守门，管理人 a receptionist at a hotel or residence. As they have a reputation for gossiping, concierge is also a mild insult if you call anyone who isn’t a receptionist that (meaning you’re a shameless gossiper). concordat 契约 an agreement; a treaty; when used with a capital C in French, it refers to the treaty between the French State and Judaeo-Christian religions during the French Empire (Napoleon) : priests, ministers and rabbis became civil servants. This treaty was abolished in 1905 (law Church-State separation) but is still in use in Alsace-Lorraine (those territories were under German administration during 1871–1918) confrre 合伙人 a colleague, esp. in the medical and law professions. cong 离开，离去 a departure; in French refers to time off work conte 短篇小说，故事 a short story, a tale; in French a conte has usually a fantasy context (such as in fairytales) and always begins with the words "Il tait une fois" ("Once upon a time"). contre-coup 反击 against the blow contre-jour 逆光 against daylight contretemps 不测之灾祸；意外事故；延误 an awkward clash; a delay coquette 卖弄风骚的女人；狐狸精 a flirtatious girl; a tease cordon sanitaire 防疫封锁线 a policy of containment directed against a hostile entity or ideology; a chain of buffer states; lit. "quarantine line" cortge 送葬队伍 a funeral procession; in French has a broader meaning and refers to all kinds of processions. 在法语中这个词可以用来表示各种游行、行进、队列等。 corve 徭役，酬劳极少甚至无偿的被迫劳作 forced labor for minimal or no pay. In French, overall an unpleasant/tedious task. cotte d’armes 盾形纹章,盾徽 coat of arms. coup de foudre 霹雳，雷电，意外 lit. thunderbolt ("strike of thunder"); a sudden unforeseen event, usually used to describe love at first sight. 这个词常用于形容一见钟情 相关资料 |
