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词汇 jolie laide
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Definition of jolie laide in English:

jolie laide

nounPlural jolies laides ˌʒɒlɪ ˈlɛdˈZHōlē ˈled
  • A woman whose face is attractive despite having ugly features.

    其貌不扬但颇有魅力的女子

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More likely it was the jolie laide factor - the beautiful - ugly thing that made them so appealing to me.
    • The jolie laide represents an idea of beauty wherein a hint of imperfection enhances a woman's appearance and makes her more interesting to look at.
    • She calls her Jolie, as in jolie laide, on account of Jolie's popularity with the men, even though she's got a big nose and a flat chest.
    • But though she may look the part of une jolie laide, rail-thin in all black and tortoiseshell shades, smoothing over her vowels as she drops French names, Feist is wary of ascribing too much Gallic flavour to Let it Die.
    • Like her, the private clients who exemplified her ‘hard chic’ look were often jolies laides.

Origin

French, from jolie 'pretty' and laide 'ugly', feminine adjectives.

Definition of jolie laide in US English:

jolie laide

nounˈZHōlē ˈled
  • A woman whose face is attractive despite having ugly features.

    其貌不扬但颇有魅力的女子

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More likely it was the jolie laide factor - the beautiful - ugly thing that made them so appealing to me.
    • But though she may look the part of une jolie laide, rail-thin in all black and tortoiseshell shades, smoothing over her vowels as she drops French names, Feist is wary of ascribing too much Gallic flavour to Let it Die.
    • She calls her Jolie, as in jolie laide, on account of Jolie's popularity with the men, even though she's got a big nose and a flat chest.
    • Like her, the private clients who exemplified her ‘hard chic’ look were often jolies laides.
    • The jolie laide represents an idea of beauty wherein a hint of imperfection enhances a woman's appearance and makes her more interesting to look at.

Origin

French, from jolie ‘pretty’ and laide ‘ugly’, feminine adjectives.

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