savoir-faire
[sɑ:'vwɑ:'fε?, 's?vwɑ:'fε?]
- n. 機智，機敏；處世的手段；才干；圓滑
英英釋意
- 1. social skill
英文詞源
- savoir-faire
- savoir-faire: see sapient
- savoir-faire (n.)
- "instinctive knowledge of the right course of action in any circumstance," 1815, from French, literally "to know (how) to do," from savoir "to know" (from Latin sapere; see sapient) + faire (from Latin facere "to make, do;" see factitious). French also has savoir-vivre "ability in good society; knowledge of customs in the world."
實用場景例句
- He was full of jocularity and savoir-faire.
- 他幽默詼諧，處世機敏。
柯林斯例句
- He was renowned throughout the diplomatic world for his savoir faire.
- 他在外交界以靈活應(yīng)變而聞名遐邇.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- You need both Capital and savoir - faire to a successful entrepreneur.
- 想成為一位成功的企業(yè)家需要資本及機智.
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