英语词源
- incroyable
- 1796, from French incroyable, literally "incredible" (15c.), from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + croire "to believe," from Latin credere (see credo). Name for the French fop or dandy of the period of the Directory (1795-99). Said to be so called from their extravagant dress and from a favorite expression among them ("C'est vraiment incroyable").
权威例句
- 1. You are either very young or an incurable optimist.
- 你要么非常年轻，要么是个不可救药的乐天派。
- 2. Poor old William is an incurable romantic.
- 可怜的老威廉是个无可救药的浪漫主义者。
- 3. He is suffering from an incurable skin disease.
- 他患有无法根治的皮肤病。
- 4. All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.
- 三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病.
- 5. He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.
- 他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义.