| 单词 | French |
| 释义 | French adj. & n. --adj 1. of or relating to France or its people or language. 2. having the characteristics attributed to the French people. --n 1. the language of France, also used in Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and elsewhere. 2. (the French) (pl.) the people of France. 3. colloq. bad language (excuse my French). 4. colloq. dry vermouth (gin and French). Phrases and idioms French bean Brit. 1. a beanplant, Phaseolus vulgaris, having many varieties cultivated for their pods and seeds. 2. a the pod used as food. b the seed used as food: also called HARICOT, kidney bean. French bread white bread in a long crisp loaf. French Canadian n. a Canadian whose principal language is French. --adj of or relating to French-speaking Canadians. French chalk a kind of steatite used for marking cloth and removing grease and as a dry lubricant. French cricket an informal type of cricket without stumps and played with a soft ball. French cuff a cuff of double thickness. French curve a template used for drawing curved lines. French door = French window. French dressing a salad dressing of vinegar and oil, usu. seasoned. French fried potatoes (US French fries) potato chips. French horn a coiled brass wind instrument with a wide bell. French kiss a kiss with one partner's tongue inserted in the other's mouth. French knickers wide-legged knickers. French leave absence without permission. French letter Brit. colloq. a condom. French mustard Brit. a mild mustard mixed with vinegar. French polish shellac polish for wood. French-polish v.tr. polish with this. French roof a mansard. French seam a seam with the raw edges enclosed. French toast 1. Brit. bread buttered on one side and toasted on the other. 2. bread dipped in egg and milk and fried. French vermouth dry vermouth. French window a glazed door in an outside wall, serving as a window and door. Derivatives Frenchness n. Etymology: OE frencisc f. Gmc |
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