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douceur

/doo-sur; French doo-sœr/US // duˈsɜr; French duˈsœr //UK // (duːˈsɜː, French dusœr) //

斗室,斗牛士,斗鱼,斗鸡

Related Words

bonus奖金,红利,奖励,红红火火 bribe贿赂,行贿,贿赂他人,贿赂别人 gift礼物,礼品,馈赠,赠品 gratuity小费,酬金,奖金,赏金 tip尖端,顶端,尖端的,尖端科技

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural dou·ceurs [doo-surz; French doo-sœr]. /duˈsɜrz; French duˈsœr/.
- : a gratuity; tip.
- : a conciliatory gift or bribe.
- : Archaic. sweetness or agreeableness.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms

bonus奖金,红利,奖励,红红火火 bribe贿赂,行贿,贿赂他人,贿赂别人 gift礼物,礼品,馈赠,赠品 gratuity小费,酬金,奖金,赏金 tip尖端,顶端,尖端的,尖端科技

Examples

Quand l'hiver fut pass, & que la douceur du temps allecha le poisson rechercher les eaux douces, on dpecha 170 des gens le 14.
The expenses of The Lantern—including a generous douceur to myself—were all defrayed by the Empress.
He has however a douceur for Ireland in his pocket; benefits in trade, by opening the woollen manufacture to that nation.
A greater douceur was expected from the drivers of such a magnificent turnout.
The Jew maintained his impudence to the last, coming round to my window, and then asking a few rubles as a douceur.

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