释义 |
‖ empressement|ɑ̃prɛsmɑ̃| [Fr.; f. empresser to urge, s'empresser to be eager.] Animated display of cordiality.
1749Chesterfield Lett. No. 202 (1792) II. 262 You must do it..with alacrity and empressement. 1823Byron Juan xi. xlii, Juan was received with much ‘empressement’ [rimed with chessman]. 1866Howells Venet. Life v. 73 She acknowledges the compliment with life-like empressement. |