网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 ombres chinoises
释义

Definition of ombres chinoises in English:

ombres chinoises

noun ˌɒmbrə ʃɪnˈwɑːzˌɒmbrə ʃiːnˈwɑːz
historical
  • Treated as plural. A puppet shadow play; (also) a theatre where such plays are performed. Also fig. Compare galanty show.

Origin

Late 18th century. From French ombres chinoises from ombres, plural of ombre shadow + chinoises, feminine plural of chinois (adjective) Chinese, with allusion to the Chinese origins of this type of theatre.

Definition of ombres chinoises in US English:

ombres chinoises

noun
historical
  • Treated as plural. A puppet shadow play; (also) a theatre where such plays are performed. Also fig. Compare galanty show.

Origin

Late 18th century. From French ombres chinoises from ombres, plural of ombre shadow + chinoises, feminine plural of chinois (adjective) Chinese, with allusion to the Chinese origins of this type of theatre.

随便看

 

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。

 

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/4 13:30:15