elan
Significado: Enthusiastic vigour and liveliness, combined with confidence and stylish flair.
Elan (sometimes written with an acute accent as 'elan') denotes an energetic enthusiasm that is both spirited and elegant. It is close in meaning to panache and verve but places slightly more emphasis on dynamic energy than on mere style. The word is most at home in literary criticism, arts reviews, and feature journalism, and commonly appears in the phrases 'with elan' and 'youthful elan.'
Ejemplos
- The young orchestra played the Dvorak symphony with an elan that surprised even the most seasoned critics. 这支年轻的管弦乐团以令最资深评论家都惊讶的锐气演奏了德沃夏克交响曲。La joven orquesta interpretó la sinfonía de Dvořák con un brío que sorprendió incluso a los críticos más veteranos.その若いオーケストラは、最も経験豊富な批評家さえ驚かせるほどの意気込みでドヴォルザークの交響曲を演奏した。그 젊은 오케스트라는 가장 노련한 비평가마저 놀라게 할 만큼의 기백으로 드보르자크 교향곡을 연주했다.
- She approached every new project with the same irrepressible elan that had defined her early career. 她以早年职业生涯中一贯的不可抑制的热忱投入每一个新项目。Abordaba cada nuevo proyecto con el mismo brío irreprimible que había definido los inicios de su carrera.彼女は初期のキャリアを特徴づけたあの抑えきれないエランで、あらゆる新プロジェクトに取り組んだ。그녀는 초기 경력을 특징지었던 그 억누를 수 없는 엘랑으로 모든 새 프로젝트에 임했다.
- His writing possessed an elan that elevated even the driest policy briefing into compelling prose. 他的文字有一种锐气,能将最枯燥的政策简报变为引人入胜的散文。Su escritura poseía un brío que elevaba hasta el informe político más árido a la categoría de prosa cautivadora.彼の文章には、最も味気ない政策報告書さえ魅力的な散文に変えるエランがあった。그의 글에는 가장 무미건조한 정책 보고서마저 매력적인 산문으로 탈바꿈시키는 엘랑이 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, journalism
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From French 'elan' meaning a rush or impetus, derived from 'elancer' (to throw out, to dart), from Latin 'ex-' (out) and 'lancea' (lance). It entered English in the 19th century with its sense of spirited enthusiasm.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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