mot juste

名词 n.
英 /məʊˈʒuːst/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.
    — She legged it, and for a moment silence reigned. Then Bobbie said, “Phew!” and I agreed that “Phew!” was the mot juste.

词形变化

mots justes plural

词源

Unadapted borrowing from French mot juste.
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