soi-disant
/swa-dee-zahn/US // swa diˈzɑ̃ //UK // French (swadizɑ̃) //
咝咝声,咝咝的声音,咝咝声响,咝咝声中
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adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
French.
- : calling oneself thus; self-styled.
- : so-called or pretended.
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Examples
Patpong 3—Soi Jaruwan—is most famously known as Silom Soi 4, and this is the gay district.
The traveller, as Brantome quaintly tells us, 'fait des discours en soi pour se soutenir en chemin.'
Lyra d soi, n d' eg, kai kithara leipetai, kai kata polin chrsima; kai au kat' agrous tois nomeusi syrinx an tis ei.
The soi-disant widow was in her boudoir; it was a great favor, to begin with, to be admitted to a tte--tte with her.
Mr. Smith explained that he knew this soi-disant Baron Von Klingenberg to be an impostor and a swindler.
"Au plaisir de vous revoir, Monsieur Soi-disant," she said in conclusion, and went into her room and closed the door.
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