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单词 coup de foudre
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Definition of coup de foudre in English:

coup de foudre

nounPlural coups de foudreku də fudʀˌkuː də ˈfuːdr(ə)ˌku də ˈfud(rə)
  • A sudden unforeseen event, in particular an instance of love at first sight.

    their fateful meeting caused a coup de foudre that grew into lifelong love
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But if there were other adventures or coups de foudre, they go unmentioned.
    • And because when the coup de foudre strikes me (got to use French when you're talking about love), I'm the most soppily sentimental person you could meet.
    • She mistrusts the coup de foudre - her preference is for relationships that are embedded in networks of friends and family and cushioned by money.
    • Suffice to say there was a moment, call it the thunderbolt, the coup de foudre or whatever, where we both realised, blah blah blah.
    • He represents truth - a primal punch in the face or coup de foudre, as the French say.
    • They met through mutual friends at a party in London and it was a coup de foudre.
    • The French refer to this as le coup de foudre.
    • So it isn't a coup de foudre for him, 1916, in that sense.
    • The coup de foudre effect that Mario has had on me is a lasting one (that's in my nature, I always - stick to my man).
    • Had it not been for Victoria's coup de foudre or instant infatuation, she probably would have married someone with a more prestigious or powerful background.
    • I knew I was going to marry him the moment I saw him - pure coup de foudre.
    • The completed film will be around 26 minutes long and will include references to coup de foudre, the search for the inspector, and Bulgaria.

Origin

French, literally 'stroke of lightning'.

 
 

Definition of coup de foudre in US English:

coup de foudre

nounˌko͞o də ˈfo͞od(rə)ˌku də ˈfud(rə)
  • A sudden unforeseen event, in particular an instance of love at first sight.

    their fateful meeting caused a coup de foudre that grew into lifelong love
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Had it not been for Victoria's coup de foudre or instant infatuation, she probably would have married someone with a more prestigious or powerful background.
    • She mistrusts the coup de foudre - her preference is for relationships that are embedded in networks of friends and family and cushioned by money.
    • So it isn't a coup de foudre for him, 1916, in that sense.
    • The French refer to this as le coup de foudre.
    • The coup de foudre effect that Mario has had on me is a lasting one (that's in my nature, I always - stick to my man).
    • And because when the coup de foudre strikes me (got to use French when you're talking about love), I'm the most soppily sentimental person you could meet.
    • They met through mutual friends at a party in London and it was a coup de foudre.
    • Suffice to say there was a moment, call it the thunderbolt, the coup de foudre or whatever, where we both realised, blah blah blah.
    • But if there were other adventures or coups de foudre, they go unmentioned.
    • I knew I was going to marry him the moment I saw him - pure coup de foudre.
    • The completed film will be around 26 minutes long and will include references to coup de foudre, the search for the inspector, and Bulgaria.
    • He represents truth - a primal punch in the face or coup de foudre, as the French say.

Origin

French, literally ‘stroke of lightning’.

 
 
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