Verve



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 艺术作品的) 神韵; ( 人) 生机
• ［英］ n. ( 艺术作品的) 神韵 ( vivacity) ; ( 人) 生机 ( energy, vitality)
• ［例］ go at one's job with all the verve of a youngster ( 拿出年轻人的全部干劲来做工作)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word
• Date: 1697
• 1. archaic special ability or talent
• 2.
  • a. the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance ; vivacity
  • b. energy, vitality

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