When an all-singin’, all-dancin’ motorcycle roadshow rolls into town, the girls decide to give one last big performance before upping sticks and moving on. Most will be swept off their feet by Michel Legrand’s scintillating jazz-pop score, charismatic supporting turns from Gene Kelly, ...
mot juste "right word" Exactly the right word or expression. née "born" Used in genealogy to refer to a woman's maiden name: Anne Miller née (or nee) Smith. noblesse oblige "obligated nobility" The idea that those who are noble are obliged to act noble. nom de guerre "war name" ...
assigner qn en justice to summons sb to appear before the court assigner qnà résidence to put sb under house arrest II.s'assigner VB refl s'assigner refl: assigner un objectif/un but to set oneself an objective/a goal I.désigner [deziɲe] VB trans View verb table 1. désigner...
a before-meal drink (in familiar French, it is shortened as "un apéro").appellation contrôlée supervised use of a name. For the conventional use of the term, see Appellation d'Origine Contrôléeaprès moi, le déluge remark attributed to Louis XV of France; used in reference to th...
“completely bilingual,” which I defined as nothing short of 100% fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. I dreamt of accent-free French for my kids, and for me – maybe every tenth word or so would hint that I’m not French and give me a sexy, subtle accent that ...
Having abandoned several identities before, Pym would have indeed reappeared under a new guise. It is therefore by his actions, not his name, that we shall know him. Searching the historical records, we are struck that the year 1838 -- when according to Poe, Pym "died" -- was the year...
Celebration before Lent ménage à trois"household of three" Three people in a relationship together; a threesome mise en abyme"putting into (an) abyss" An image repeated within its own image, as with two facing mirrors. mot juste"right word" ...
That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。 It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。 19 dealing n.经商方法,待人态度 参考例句: This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His...
and in a coma or in shock were thought dead and later “miraculously” recovered—sometimes too late to prevent their burial. Belief in vampires led to such rituals as staking corpses through the heart before they were buried. In some cultures the dead were buried facedown to prevent them fr...