| 释义 |
noir
I. \ˈnwär\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from noir, adjective, black, from Latin niger
: the black numbers in roulette when a bet is made on them
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for film noir
1. : crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings
2. : film noir herein
3. : music having a slow tempo and creating a mood reminiscent of or appropriate for film noir
• noir·ish \-ish\ adjective |