知英懂法学外语：英语里的法语词汇（九）

英语词汇中有28%是来自法语，所以大家会发现英语和法语里经常会出现长得很像，甚至是长得一模一样的单词和表达，这一系列的文章就给大家介绍一些英语里的法语单词，对大家学习英语和法语都很有帮助哦！

英语里的法语词汇（九）
diablerie  魔法
witchcraft, deviltry, or, more figuratively, "wickedness"

divertissement  娱乐，休闲
an amusing diversion; entertainment

dossier  资料，材料
a file containing detailed information about a person; it has a much wider meaning in modern French, as any type of file, or even a computer directory

douceur de vivre  生活的甜蜜
"sweetness of life"

doyen  领袖，老前辈
the senior member of a group; the feminine is doyenne

droit du seigneur  初夜权
"right of the lord" : the purported right of a lord in feudal times to take the virginity of one of his vassals' brides on her wedding night (in precedence to her new husband). The actual French term for this hypothetical custom is droit de cuissage (from cuisse 'thigh').

eau de toilette 香水
perfume; can be shortened as eau (water); literally "grooming water." Usually refers to a product which is less expensive, because it has less aromatic compounds, and is thus used more for everyday purposes

écarté 双人纸牌游戏
a card game

échappé  一种脚尖点地的舞蹈
dance movement foot position

éclat  荣誉，光辉
Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement. Conspicuous success. Great acclamation or applause