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

dou•ble en•ten•dre n. [countable], pl. dou•ble en•ten•dres

a word or expression used so that it can be understood in two ways, esp. when one meaning is indelicate.

dou•ble en•ten•dre pl. dou•ble en•ten•dres

a double meaning.
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, esp. when one meaning is risqué.

obsolete French; see double, intend
1665–75

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double entendre /ˈdʌb^əl ɑːnˈtɑːndrə -ˈtɑːnd; French: dubl ɑ̃tɑ̃drə/ n

a word, phrase, etc, that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate
the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity

Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete French: double meaning

单词	double entendre
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dou•ble en•ten•dre /ˈdʌbəl ɑnˈtɑndrə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. dou•ble en•ten•dres /ˈdʌbəl ɑnˈtɑndrəz/.USA pronunciation a word or expression used so that it can be understood in two ways, esp. when one meaning is indelicate. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dou•ble en•ten•dre (dub′əl än tän′drə, -tänd′; Fr.* do̅o̅ blän tän′dr^ə),USA pronunciation* pl. dou•ble en•ten•dres (dub′əl än tän′drəz, -tändz′; Fr.* do̅o̅ blän tän′dr^ə).USA pronunciation* a double meaning. a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, esp. when one meaning is risqué. obsolete French; see double, intend 1665–75 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: double entendre /ˈdʌb^əl ɑːnˈtɑːndrə -ˈtɑːnd; French: dubl ɑ̃tɑ̃drə/ n a word, phrase, etc, that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete French: double meaning
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