cachet

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A seal, as of a letter. archaic,countable,uncountable
  2. A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet.
  3. A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage. countable,uncountable
    — The Alcatraz pelican cachet turned out to have a unique history of its own which had been lost over the years. Master cachet designer and artist John Coulthard (1903-1966) of 17 Elm Street Modesto, California, was the creator of the stamp.
  4. A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated. countable,uncountable
    — The most romantic rite of bargaining is the cachet; even its name suggests a thrilling secrecy. The cachet is used when a broker negotiates the sale of a diamond.
  5. A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation. countable,uncountable
    — In order to facilitate taking by the patient, powders are often ordered to be dispensed in cachets.
  6. A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen. countable,uncountable
    — On my way back to my cachet I met another party of reed-buntings, one of which I bagged; then I sat in my hiding-place for an hour, waiting for geese that never came within range.
动词 v.
  1. To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription. transitive

词形变化

cachets plural cachets present,singular,third-person cacheting participle,present cacheted participle,past cacheted past

词汇关系

相关词
lettre de cachet

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
词源 2
Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
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