英语词汇中有28%是来自法语,所以大家会发现英语和法语里经常会出现长得很像,甚至是长得一模一样的单词和表达,这一系列的文章就给大家介绍一些英语里的法语单词,对大家学习英语和法语都很有帮助哦!

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 ça    马马虎虎,不好不坏
"like this, like that"; so-so, neither good nor bad. In French, usu. couci-couça.

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.

communiqué    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)

confrère    合伙人
a colleague, esp. in the medical and law professions.

congé    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 était 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"

cortège     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。

corvée    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

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