enfant terrible
noun[C]
formaluk/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː terˈiː.blə/us/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː terˈiː.blə/pluralenfants terriblesuk/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː.terˈiː.blə/us/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː.terˈiː.blə/afamousorsuccessfulpersonwholikestoshockpeople:
(因名气或成功而)惊世骇俗之人In the 70s he was the enfantterribleofthetheatre.20世纪70年代他在戏剧界名噪一时。
Exceptional qualities, things and people
- a gift from the godsidiom
- be a oneidiom
- character
- curiosity
- distinction
- distinctiveness
- favoured
- gift
- have-a-go hero
- hero
- individual
- national treasure
- nonpareil
- personal touch
- rare breed
- right
- the chosen fewidiom
- the right stuffidiom
- the X factor
- uniqueness