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词汇 comme il faut
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Definition of comme il faut in English:

comme il faut

adjective ˌkɒm iːl ˈfəʊkɔm il foˌkɔm il ˈfoʊ
  • Correct in behaviour or etiquette.

    举止合宜的;适当的;得体的;合乎礼仪的

    my friend is partial to cocaine—in every other way he is very proper and comme il faut
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Um, no.. I'm not sure if it's comme il faut to mention other companies here...
    • He superintended the arrangements, chose the wallpapers, supplemented the furniture (preferably with antiques which he considered particularly comme il faut), and supervised the upholstering.
    • It's comme il faut, however, to drink espresso pretty much at any time of the day.
    • In China, it's comme il faut.
    Synonyms
    proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste

Origin

French, literally 'as is necessary'.

Definition of comme il faut in US English:

comme il faut

adjectiveˌkôm ēl ˈfōˌkɔm il ˈfoʊ
  • predicative Correct in behavior or etiquette.

    举止合宜的;适当的;得体的;合乎礼仪的

    my friend is partial to cocaine—in every other way he is very proper and comme il faut
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He superintended the arrangements, chose the wallpapers, supplemented the furniture (preferably with antiques which he considered particularly comme il faut), and supervised the upholstering.
    • It's comme il faut, however, to drink espresso pretty much at any time of the day.
    • Um, no.. I'm not sure if it's comme il faut to mention other companies here...
    • In China, it's comme il faut.
    Synonyms
    proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste

Origin

French, literally ‘as is necessary’.

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