manque

[mɑ:ŋk]
  • adj. (用在名词之后)愿望没有实现的;未成功的
  • n. (Manque)人名;(法)芒克

中文词源


manque 壮志未酬的

来自拉丁语mancus,伤残的,有缺陷的,来自PIE*man-ko,手受伤,伤在手上,来自*man,手,词源同manual,*ko,砍,削,使锋利,词源同cone,hone.用于比喻义壮志未酬的。

英文词源


manque (adj.)
1778, from French manqué (fem. manquée), past participle of manquer "to miss, be lacking" (16c.), from Italian mancare, from manco, from Latin mancus "maimed, defective," from PIE *man-ko- "maimed in the hand," from root *man- "hand" (see manual (adj.)).

双语例句


1. Our doctor paints beautiful pictures; I think he's really an artist manque.
我们的一生画得一手好画; 我认为他确实是为失意的艺术家.

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