Group 3
第三組
eclat
n.輝煌的成就
The violinist performed with rare eclat.
那小提琴家以輝煌的成就完成演出。
elan
n. 熱心;熱情
Because the cast had rehearsed with such elan, the director had few apprehensions about the opening-night performance.
因為演員們都很熱心地排演,導演不大擔心首演之夜的演出。
ennui
n. 無聊;倦怠
You too would suffer from ennui if you bad to spend months in a hospital bed.
如果你必須在醫院的病床上躺好幾個月,那么你也會感到無聊的。
esprit de corps
n. 團隊精神
The employees showed extraordinary esprit de corps when they volunteered to work Saturdays for the duration of the crisis.
員工們志愿在星期六工作以度過危機期,顯示出無比的團隊精神。
finesse
n. 手法
The adroit prosecutor arranged his questions with admirable finesse.
那機靈的檢查官以令人贊賞的手法安排他的問題。
legerdemain
n.戲法;詐術
By a feat of legerdemain, the magician produced a rabbit from his hat.
魔術師利用戲法從帽子里變出一只兔子來。
malaise
n. 不舒服
After the heavy, late supper, he experienced a feeling of malaise.
在吃過粗膩,遲開的晚餐后,他感到不舒服。
noblesse oblige
n. 地位高責任重者
In the olden days, kings and other nobles, observing the principle of noblesse oblige, fought at the heed of their troops.
昔日國王及其他的貴族們得遵守位高任重的原則,于故役中身先士卒。
rapport
n. 關系
A common interest in gardening brought Molly and Loretta into closer rapport.
對園藝共同的愛好使莫莉及羅瑞塔關系更密切。
sangfroid
n. 沉著;冷靜
He played the game with perfect sangfroid.
他比賽時十分冷靜。
savoir-faire
n. 機智
You need both capital and savoir-faire to be a successful entrepreneur.
想成為一位成功的企業家需要資本及機智。