51吃瓜 of the Day
joie de vivre
[ zhwa duh vee-vruh ]
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noun
a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living
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- Apparently in English use since the late 1880s.
- Directly from French, literally “joy of living.”
- Compare other words stemming from the Latin verb vivere, “to live:” vivid, vivisection, convivial.
EXAMPLES OF JOIE DE VIVRE
- Traveling to new and exciting places always filled him with a sense of joie de vivre.
- The artist’s work captured the essence of joie de vivre, celebrating the simple pleasures of life.
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estival
[ es-tuh-vuhl ]
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adjective
pertaining or appropriate to summer
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- First recorded in Middle English between 1350鈥�1400.
- From Late Latin 补别蝉迟墨惫腻濒颈蝉, equivalent to Latin 补别蝉迟墨惫(耻蝉), 鈥渙f or relating to summer鈥� + -腻濒颈蝉, -al1.
- Also spelled as aestival.
EXAMPLES OF ESTIVAL
- They enjoyed the estival breeze while having a picnic by the lake.
- The estival heat radiated off the asphalt, making the city feel like an oven.
incontrovertible
[ in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
not open to question; indisputable
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- First recorded in 1640鈥�50.
- Formed from in-3 + controvert (“argue against”) + -ible.
EXAMPLES OF INCONTROVERTIBLE
- The lawyer’s argument was backed by incontrovertible facts, leaving no room for doubt.
- The scientist presented incontrovertible evidence that supported her groundbreaking theory.
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