Definition of elan in English:

elan

(also élan)

nouneɪˈlɒ̃eɪˈlan

mass noun

Energy, style, and enthusiasm.
活力；气派；热忱
they performed with uncommon elan onstage
他们在台上的表演气度不凡。
Example sentencesExamples
- Knowing, sophisticated elan is, in fact, notable by its absence.
- But what makes it grand is the sheer class and elan of the service.
- In much the same way Kathakali eclipses other dance forms by its grandeur, Koman shadows all other personae, even though they are woven in a style combining ease and elan.
- The concept of a restaurant which supports the homeless with flair and elan is an excellent one and I admire the company's ambitions.
- In far off India, Gandhi's barefoot army took on the armed might of the British Empire with as much elan as Ethiopian armed forces defeated the Italians at Adowa in 1896.
- To see the skills, elan and passion of that multi-ethnic product in action on Wednesday night was uplifting and enlightening in equal measure.
- It is often the case with major parts: what one gains with age and experience one loses with youthful fire and elan.
- Whether it be the ‘banjara’ dance or a vigorous Bhangra, the kids aged between three and four years performed with certain elan.
- The comments on initiative and its relation to elan are equally mysterious since, by most interpretations, elan refers to vigor and enthusiasm and has no necessary connection with initiative.
- On the other hand there are those swaggering artistes of the Left Bank, the champions of France and a side whose rise has been based on elan and poise.
- The victory of Georgia was greeted with typical elan by Kerr: ‘It's fantastic news.’
- The sand bed, which the master insisted upon for aiding effective footwork, will retain for long impressions of hordes of creatures moving around, with elan and grace.
- The owners carried them around with such care and elan that visitors looked at the dogs with envy.
- But he has continued with the same elan and a quiet determination.
- His tales aren't rhythmic and quiet narrations, but explosive stories of passion and elan.
- Individually, the calls did nothing to dampen my elan but something big and terrible happened after I pressed the ‘End’ button on the third one.
- Though he speaks with a slight New York accent, he has cultivated a certain European elan, favoring well-tailored suits and shirts with French cuffs.
- Our loss of improvisational elan can be dated to 1989.
- The Scots, however, had lost the dash and elan of the first half, and it took a sublime one-two from Taylor and Paterson to strike the killer blow.
- Mr. Marcose has a robust voice, which he modulates with uncommon ease and elan.
Synonyms
flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste
vigour, energy, pep, dynamism, forcefulness, force, strength, determination, motivation, push, vehemence, fanaticism, go, vitality, vivacity, buoyancy, liveliness, animation, sprightliness, zest, sparkle, effervescence, fizz, verve, spirit, spiritedness, ebullience, life, dash, brio
enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness, passion, zeal, fervour, relish, gusto, feeling, ardour, fire, fieriness, drive
French esprit
informal class, pizzazz, ritziness, zing, zip, vim, punch, get-up-and-go, oomph, feistiness

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French élan, from élancer 'to dart', from é- 'out' + lancer 'to throw'.

Definition of elan in US English:

elan

(also élan)

noun

Energy, style, and enthusiasm.
活力；气派；热忱
a rousing march, played with great elan
Example sentencesExamples
- To see the skills, elan and passion of that multi-ethnic product in action on Wednesday night was uplifting and enlightening in equal measure.
- Our loss of improvisational elan can be dated to 1989.
- Mr. Marcose has a robust voice, which he modulates with uncommon ease and elan.
- In much the same way Kathakali eclipses other dance forms by its grandeur, Koman shadows all other personae, even though they are woven in a style combining ease and elan.
- The comments on initiative and its relation to elan are equally mysterious since, by most interpretations, elan refers to vigor and enthusiasm and has no necessary connection with initiative.
- The owners carried them around with such care and elan that visitors looked at the dogs with envy.
- Though he speaks with a slight New York accent, he has cultivated a certain European elan, favoring well-tailored suits and shirts with French cuffs.
- But he has continued with the same elan and a quiet determination.
- Whether it be the ‘banjara’ dance or a vigorous Bhangra, the kids aged between three and four years performed with certain elan.
- The Scots, however, had lost the dash and elan of the first half, and it took a sublime one-two from Taylor and Paterson to strike the killer blow.
- His tales aren't rhythmic and quiet narrations, but explosive stories of passion and elan.
- The sand bed, which the master insisted upon for aiding effective footwork, will retain for long impressions of hordes of creatures moving around, with elan and grace.
- The victory of Georgia was greeted with typical elan by Kerr: ‘It's fantastic news.’
- On the other hand there are those swaggering artistes of the Left Bank, the champions of France and a side whose rise has been based on elan and poise.
- The concept of a restaurant which supports the homeless with flair and elan is an excellent one and I admire the company's ambitions.
- It is often the case with major parts: what one gains with age and experience one loses with youthful fire and elan.
- In far off India, Gandhi's barefoot army took on the armed might of the British Empire with as much elan as Ethiopian armed forces defeated the Italians at Adowa in 1896.
- Individually, the calls did nothing to dampen my elan but something big and terrible happened after I pressed the ‘End’ button on the third one.
- But what makes it grand is the sheer class and elan of the service.
- Knowing, sophisticated elan is, in fact, notable by its absence.
Synonyms
flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French élan, from élancer ‘to dart’, from é- ‘out’ + lancer ‘to throw’.

词汇	elan
释义	Definition of elan in English: elan (also élan) nouneɪˈlɒ̃eɪˈlan mass noun Energy, style, and enthusiasm. 活力；气派；热忱 they performed with uncommon elan onstage 他们在台上的表演气度不凡。 Example sentencesExamples Knowing, sophisticated elan is, in fact, notable by its absence. But what makes it grand is the sheer class and elan of the service. In much the same way Kathakali eclipses other dance forms by its grandeur, Koman shadows all other personae, even though they are woven in a style combining ease and elan. The concept of a restaurant which supports the homeless with flair and elan is an excellent one and I admire the company's ambitions. In far off India, Gandhi's barefoot army took on the armed might of the British Empire with as much elan as Ethiopian armed forces defeated the Italians at Adowa in 1896. To see the skills, elan and passion of that multi-ethnic product in action on Wednesday night was uplifting and enlightening in equal measure. It is often the case with major parts: what one gains with age and experience one loses with youthful fire and elan. Whether it be the ‘banjara’ dance or a vigorous Bhangra, the kids aged between three and four years performed with certain elan. The comments on initiative and its relation to elan are equally mysterious since, by most interpretations, elan refers to vigor and enthusiasm and has no necessary connection with initiative. On the other hand there are those swaggering artistes of the Left Bank, the champions of France and a side whose rise has been based on elan and poise. The victory of Georgia was greeted with typical elan by Kerr: ‘It's fantastic news.’ The sand bed, which the master insisted upon for aiding effective footwork, will retain for long impressions of hordes of creatures moving around, with elan and grace. The owners carried them around with such care and elan that visitors looked at the dogs with envy. But he has continued with the same elan and a quiet determination. His tales aren't rhythmic and quiet narrations, but explosive stories of passion and elan. Individually, the calls did nothing to dampen my elan but something big and terrible happened after I pressed the ‘End’ button on the third one. Though he speaks with a slight New York accent, he has cultivated a certain European elan, favoring well-tailored suits and shirts with French cuffs. Our loss of improvisational elan can be dated to 1989. The Scots, however, had lost the dash and elan of the first half, and it took a sublime one-two from Taylor and Paterson to strike the killer blow. Mr. Marcose has a robust voice, which he modulates with uncommon ease and elan. Synonyms flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste vigour, energy, pep, dynamism, forcefulness, force, strength, determination, motivation, push, vehemence, fanaticism, go, vitality, vivacity, buoyancy, liveliness, animation, sprightliness, zest, sparkle, effervescence, fizz, verve, spirit, spiritedness, ebullience, life, dash, brio enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness, passion, zeal, fervour, relish, gusto, feeling, ardour, fire, fieriness, drive French esprit informal class, pizzazz, ritziness, zing, zip, vim, punch, get-up-and-go, oomph, feistiness Origin Mid 19th century: from French élan, from élancer 'to dart', from é- 'out' + lancer 'to throw'. Definition of elan in US English: elan (also élan) noun Energy, style, and enthusiasm. 活力；气派；热忱 a rousing march, played with great elan Example sentencesExamples To see the skills, elan and passion of that multi-ethnic product in action on Wednesday night was uplifting and enlightening in equal measure. Our loss of improvisational elan can be dated to 1989. Mr. Marcose has a robust voice, which he modulates with uncommon ease and elan. In much the same way Kathakali eclipses other dance forms by its grandeur, Koman shadows all other personae, even though they are woven in a style combining ease and elan. The comments on initiative and its relation to elan are equally mysterious since, by most interpretations, elan refers to vigor and enthusiasm and has no necessary connection with initiative. The owners carried them around with such care and elan that visitors looked at the dogs with envy. Though he speaks with a slight New York accent, he has cultivated a certain European elan, favoring well-tailored suits and shirts with French cuffs. But he has continued with the same elan and a quiet determination. Whether it be the ‘banjara’ dance or a vigorous Bhangra, the kids aged between three and four years performed with certain elan. The Scots, however, had lost the dash and elan of the first half, and it took a sublime one-two from Taylor and Paterson to strike the killer blow. His tales aren't rhythmic and quiet narrations, but explosive stories of passion and elan. The sand bed, which the master insisted upon for aiding effective footwork, will retain for long impressions of hordes of creatures moving around, with elan and grace. The victory of Georgia was greeted with typical elan by Kerr: ‘It's fantastic news.’ On the other hand there are those swaggering artistes of the Left Bank, the champions of France and a side whose rise has been based on elan and poise. The concept of a restaurant which supports the homeless with flair and elan is an excellent one and I admire the company's ambitions. It is often the case with major parts: what one gains with age and experience one loses with youthful fire and elan. In far off India, Gandhi's barefoot army took on the armed might of the British Empire with as much elan as Ethiopian armed forces defeated the Italians at Adowa in 1896. Individually, the calls did nothing to dampen my elan but something big and terrible happened after I pressed the ‘End’ button on the third one. But what makes it grand is the sheer class and elan of the service. Knowing, sophisticated elan is, in fact, notable by its absence. Synonyms flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste Origin Mid 19th century: from French élan, from élancer ‘to dart’, from é- ‘out’ + lancer ‘to throw’.
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