boutade

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.
    — [H]e suddenly broke out, "Well, then, as I understand you, what you recommend me is to marry Miss Bernardstone, and carry on an intrigue with Lady Vandeleur!" He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade.

词形变化

boutades plural

词源

Borrowed from French boutade, from bouter (“to thrust”). See butt.
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