rapport
英 [ræˈpɔː(r)] 美 [ræˈpɔːr]
亲善、融洽、和谐
- 主食匮乏造成价格上涨。但如果你和经销商关系好,好东西他们会任你先挑。
A dearth of staple foods caused the prices to go up. But if you have a good rapport with a dealer, they will always let you have first refusal on anything interesting. - 她过去常到区里新搬来的住家拜访,以招揽顾客。她懂得与客户建立密切和谐的关系的重要性。
She used to call at the houses of newcomers to the district, soliciting for custom. She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | rapport)
passé
英 ['pɑ:seɪ] 美 [pɑ'seɪ]
过时、陈旧、不再流行
- 那一地区的葡萄酒一度非常受欢迎,但现在早已风光不再了。
Wines from that region were quite popular for a while, but now they're rather passé.
cache
英 [kæʃ] 美 [kæʃ]
隐藏物(如武器)、(秘密)贮存物;【计算机】高速缓冲存储器
- 一位勤勉的警官发现了大批私藏的军火。
A huge arms cache was discovered by an industrious police officer. - 网页浏览器的高速缓存区里有你最近下载的网页文件。
In your Web browser's cache are the most recent Web files that you have downloaded.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | cache)
raconteur
英 [ˌrækɒnˈtɜː(r)] 美 [ˌrækɑːnˈtɜːr]
善于讲故事的人
- 他非常善于讲故事。
He was a brilliant raconteur.
sortie
英 [ˈsɔːti] 美 [ˈsɔːrti]
(军队的)出击、袭击;(短暂)外出、出门
- 特别装备的战斗机夜晚进行了好几次突袭。
A series of sorties was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft. - 我们计划了几次从这里出发徒步去乡间的短途旅行。
From here we plan several sorties into the countryside on foot.
gauche
英 [ɡəʊʃ] 美 [ɡoʊʃ]
笨拙的、不善社交的、不老练的
- 年轻的时候我们都有点放不开。
We're all a bit gauche when we're young. - 她从一个笨嘴拙舌的小姑娘变成一位自信的年轻女性。
She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman.
sangfroid
英 [sɒŋˈfrwɑː] 美 [sɑːŋˈfrwɑː]
冷静、镇定、沉着
- 他从头至尾都表现出一定的冷静沉着。
He behaves throughout with a certain sang-froid.
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