英语词汇“au courant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

To be au courant is to be well-informed about something. If you're au courant with local politics, you follow your city's elections and political controversies closely.

This word means being up to date on a certain subject. If you're au courant with a TV show, you've watched all the episodes, especially the most recent ones. Lawyers need to stay au courant on legal matters, and doctors need to be au courant on the latest medical research. In French, au courant literally means "with the current," or "in the course." If you stay with the flow of current events, culture, or work, you'll always be au courant.

WORD FAMILY

au courant

USAGE EXAMPLES

Given how dance music has shifted toward slower tempos and earnest, escapist spirituality, it’s an au courant move.

Los Angeles Times(Aug 17, 2016)

The limeade in its Mason jar, especially if you get the one with fresh mint leaves, could not be more au courant.

Los Angeles Times(Aug 05, 2016)

And Woodstock General Supply just expanded from across the river, hawking au courant country goods like canvas backpacks and shaving supplies.

New York Times(Jul 27, 2016)

adj being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

constant revision keeps the book au courant

Syn

abreast, au fait, up on
informed

having much knowledge or education

单词	au courant
释义	au courant (once / 59997 pages) adj To be au courant is to be well-informed about something. If you're au courant with local politics, you follow your city's elections and political controversies closely. This word means being up to date on a certain subject. If you're au courant with a TV show, you've watched all the episodes, especially the most recent ones. Lawyers need to stay au courant on legal matters, and doctors need to be au courant on the latest medical research. In French, au courant literally means "with the current," or "in the course." If you stay with the flow of current events, culture, or work, you'll always be au courant. WORD FAMILY au courant USAGE EXAMPLES Given how dance music has shifted toward slower tempos and earnest, escapist spirituality, it’s an au courant move. Los Angeles Times(Aug 17, 2016) The limeade in its Mason jar, especially if you get the one with fresh mint leaves, could not be more au courant. Los Angeles Times(Aug 05, 2016) And Woodstock General Supply just expanded from across the river, hawking au courant country goods like canvas backpacks and shaving supplies. New York Times(Jul 27, 2016) adj being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge constant revision keeps the book au courant Syn abreast, au fait, up on informed having much knowledge or education
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