单词 | contretemps |
释义 | con·tre·temps /ˈkɒntrətɒŋ $ ˈkɑːntrətɑːn/ noun (plural contretemps) [countable] ARGUEan argument or disagreement – often used humorously 龃龉,口角〔常为幽默用法〕Examples from the Corpuscontretemps• I noticed on Tuesday morning when we had our contretemps in Dean's park.• Something was going to balance his previous contretemps.Origin contretemps (1600-1700) French “against time”con·tre·temps nounChineseSyllable – Corpus an disagreement used often argument or |
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