elan

• n. 活力；热忱；锐气
• n. (Elan)人名；(法)埃朗

e-, 向外。-lan, 投掷，词源同lance,矛。引申力活力。

1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause);

"they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"

"he felt a kind of religious zeal"

2. distinctive and stylish elegance;

"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

3. enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness;

"a performance of great elan and sophistication"

elan (n.)

"vivacity," 1877, from French élan (16c.), "spring, bound, impetus," noun derived from élancer "to shoot, incite" (trans.); "rush forward, dart" (intrans.), from Old French elancer, from e- "out" (see ex-) + lancer "to throw," originally "to throw a lance," from Late Latin lanceare, from Latin lancea (see lance (n.)).

A passive immunization treatment developed by Elan Corporation has already advanced to phase II clinical trials.

伊蓝开发的一种被动免疫疗法,已进入第二阶段的临床试验.

期刊摘选

Simon had carried out all his assignments with discretion, elan, and pluck.

西蒙凭着谨慎, 热忱和勇敢,完成了他的全部任务.

辞典例句

There was also a piano, on which Victor played jazz with great skill and elan.

那里有一架钢琴, 维克托正在技巧娴熟、热情洋溢地弹奏爵士乐.

辞典例句

V : Elan , you shall choose next. There two magic items remaining: the pair of boots and the other bag.

你将下一个选择. 这里还剩下两件魔法物品: 一双靴子,以及另一个口袋.

期刊摘选

Now is not the time to start being entirely reasonable , Elan. Just roll with it.

现在没时间详细解释了,Elan, 快投(察言观色)吧.

期刊摘选

This small part was taken with elan by a promising young tenor.

这一小段由一位大有前途的青年男高音倾情演绎。

柯林斯例句