法语中的英语词汇（3）

commandant 司令

a commanding officer. In France, used for an airline pilot (le commandant de bord), in the Army as appellative for a chef de bataillon or a chef d'escadron (roughly equivalent to a major) or in the Navy for any officer from capitaine de corvette to capitaine de vaisseau (equivalent to the Army's majors, lieutenant-colonels and colonels) or for any officer heading a ship.

comme ci, comme ça 马马虎虎，不如人意

"like this, like that"; so-so, neither good nor bad. In French, usu. couci-couça.

comme il faut 它是务必的;适度的，稳妥的

"as it must be" : in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper.

communiqué 政府报告

lit. communicated; an official communication.

concierge 看门人，扑点，管理员

a receptionist at a hotel or residence. As they have a reputation for gossiping, concierge is also a mild insult if you call anyone who isn't a receptionist that (meaning you're a shameless gossiper).

concordat 契约书

an agreement; a treaty; when used with a capital C in French, it refers to the treaty between the French State and Judaeo-Christian religions during the French Empire (Napoleon) : priests, ministers and rabbis became civil servants. This treaty was abolished in 1905 (law Church-State separation) but is still in use in Alsace-Lorraine (those territories were under German administration during 1871–1918)

confrère 合作伙伴

a colleague, esp. in the medical and law professions.

congé 离去，离开

a departure; in French refers to time off work

conte 短片小说，小故事

a short story, a tale; in French a conte has usually a fantasy context (such as in fairytales) and always begins with the words "Il était une fois" ("Once upon a time").

contre-coup 还击

against the blow

contre-jour 逆光

against daylight

contretemps 难测之灾难;意外事件;耽误

an awkward clash; a delay

coquette 卖弄风骚的女人;狐妖

a flirtatious girl; a tease

cordon sanitaire 疫防封锁线

a policy of containment directed against a hostile entity or ideology; a chain of buffer states; lit. "quarantine line"

cortège 送葬团队

a funeral procession; in French has a broader meaning and refers to all kinds of processions.

在法文中这个词能够用于表明各种各样游街、行驶、序列等。

corvée 徭役，报酬非常少乃至免费的迫不得已辛勤劳动

forced labor for minimal or no pay. In French, overall an unpleasant/tedious task.

cotte d'armes 盾形章纹,盾徽

coat of arms.

coup de foudre 劈雳，雷击，出现意外

lit. thunderbolt ("strike of thunder"); a sudden unforeseen event, usually used to describe love at first sight.

这个词常见于描述一见钟情