savoir-faire
名词 n.
英 /ˌsævwɑːˈfɛə/
美 /ˌsævwɑɹˈfɛɹ/
英文释义
名词 n.
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The ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion.
— Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey had the savoir-faire of a successful consultant; he prided himself on being all things to all men; but just for an instant he was at a loss what sort of thing he had to be here.
词源
Borrowed from French savoir-faire (“know-how”), from savoir (“to know (how)”) + faire (“to do”).
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