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mot juste /ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst $ ˌmoʊ-/ noun (plural mots justes (same pronunciation)) [countable] formal the/le mot juste formal exactly the right word or phrase 最贴切的字眼，最恰当的词语 She paused, searching for the mot juste. 她停下来，寻找贴切的字眼。Examples from the Corpusmot juste• The right word, le mot juste, he had recognized, can wound; can even kill.• Hence Channel One, a commercial satellite network serving, if that is the mot juste, 12,000 schools.Origin mot juste (1900-2000) French “exact word”mot juste nounChinese word exactly Corpus the or right phrase |