je ne sais quoi
noun[S]
uk/ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑː/us/ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑː/Frenchfor'I don'tknowwhat': apleasingqualitythat cannot beexactlynamedordescribed:
难以描绘(或表达)的好品质;妙不可言的特性(法语的‘I don't know what’)Although he's notconventionallyattractive, he hasacertainje ne sais quoi that makes himpopularwith theladies.尽管从传统意义上讲他并不吸引人,但他身上有种说不清的气质让他很受女士们青睐。
Foreign words & phrases used in English
- al fresco
- aloha
- aloo
- alu
- Angrez
- carillon
- coda
- coup de théâtre
- en passant
- magnum opus
- mot juste
- ombudsman
- ooh la la
- oy
- passim
- primo
- rondo
- Schadenfreude
- sonata
- sotto voce