Definition of enfant terrible in English:

enfant terrible

nounPlural enfants terribles ˌɒ̃fɒ̃ tɛˈriːbl(ə)ˌɑnfɑn tɛˈribl(ə)

A person who behaves in an unconventional or controversial way.
the enfant terrible of contemporary art
Example sentencesExamples
- The enfant terrible of the symbolist movement, he wrote some of the 19th century's most visionary and influential poetry and prose before abandoning writing at the age of 19.
- Nonetheless, the enfant terrible was affected deeply by the criticism, writing in his memoirs: ‘This is perhaps the first time it appeared to me that I might be destined to be a second-rate composer.’
- The Art Gallery of Calgary's Basement Show also runs through August, marking a reunion for this group of artists, who were touted as enfants terribles in 1985 after graduating from Vancouver's Emily Carr Institute.
- But the enfant terrible of German soccer, who is back in the headlines because of the amorous exploits he describes in his new memoirs ‘I Showed Them All’, is unrepentant.
- The enfant terrible of the British art scene raised a cool £11m last week by selling off a load of old restaurant fittings.
- I'm getting rather too old to be an enfant terrible!
- The 39-year-old looks more like an accountant than the enfant terrible of contemporary Hollywood cinema.
- And what of working with Stone himself, the enfant terrible who seems to thrive on provocation?
- The American concert pianist and composer made his mark in Paris in the 1920's as a genuine enfant terrible, courting controversy and working hard for his notoriety.
- The best-known works from the end of his career are the texts he wrote for a number of composers ranked among the enfants terribles of the inter-war years.
- She was an enfant terrible who didn't care what people thought.
- Though he was just beginning his teaching career, Barth was, at the time, already something of a controversial celebrity, an enfant terrible among European theologians.
- A new management style was called for: some men in suits to replace the enfants terribles.
- He was an enfant terrible of culinary art, impossibly difficult to work for, fastidious about his creations and possessing a volcanic temper and savage tongue.
- They were the triumphal enfant terrible of the UK's post-punk, independent music scene.
- Smith is the enfant terrible of UK stockbroking - revered and feared in equal measure.
- This has earned him a reputation in the business press and among policy elites as an enfant terrible inclined to stir up trouble wherever he goes.
- He made his début as a pianist in 1908, quickly creating something of a sensation as an enfant terrible, unintelligible and ultra-modern - apparently an image he was happy to cultivate.
- I think he is too unassuming, too polite and too well behaved for a champion, and in the era of flamboyant enfants terribles strutting across the tennis courts, he appears to have descended from another planet.
- Instead of treating me as an enfant terrible they nurtured me along.

Origin

French, literally 'terrible child'.

Definition of enfant terrible in US English:

enfant terrible

nounˌänfän teˈrēbl(ə)ˌɑnfɑn tɛˈribl(ə)

A person whose unconventional or controversial behavior or ideas shock, embarrass, or annoy others.
行为（或思想）让人难堪的人，肆无忌惮的人，令人恼火的人
the enfant terrible of contemporary art
Example sentencesExamples
- He made his début as a pianist in 1908, quickly creating something of a sensation as an enfant terrible, unintelligible and ultra-modern - apparently an image he was happy to cultivate.
- Nonetheless, the enfant terrible was affected deeply by the criticism, writing in his memoirs: ‘This is perhaps the first time it appeared to me that I might be destined to be a second-rate composer.’
- The best-known works from the end of his career are the texts he wrote for a number of composers ranked among the enfants terribles of the inter-war years.
- The Art Gallery of Calgary's Basement Show also runs through August, marking a reunion for this group of artists, who were touted as enfants terribles in 1985 after graduating from Vancouver's Emily Carr Institute.
- Smith is the enfant terrible of UK stockbroking - revered and feared in equal measure.
- This has earned him a reputation in the business press and among policy elites as an enfant terrible inclined to stir up trouble wherever he goes.
- The American concert pianist and composer made his mark in Paris in the 1920's as a genuine enfant terrible, courting controversy and working hard for his notoriety.
- They were the triumphal enfant terrible of the UK's post-punk, independent music scene.
- She was an enfant terrible who didn't care what people thought.
- He was an enfant terrible of culinary art, impossibly difficult to work for, fastidious about his creations and possessing a volcanic temper and savage tongue.
- The enfant terrible of the symbolist movement, he wrote some of the 19th century's most visionary and influential poetry and prose before abandoning writing at the age of 19.
- The enfant terrible of the British art scene raised a cool £11m last week by selling off a load of old restaurant fittings.
- But the enfant terrible of German soccer, who is back in the headlines because of the amorous exploits he describes in his new memoirs ‘I Showed Them All’, is unrepentant.
- Though he was just beginning his teaching career, Barth was, at the time, already something of a controversial celebrity, an enfant terrible among European theologians.
- The 39-year-old looks more like an accountant than the enfant terrible of contemporary Hollywood cinema.
- And what of working with Stone himself, the enfant terrible who seems to thrive on provocation?
- A new management style was called for: some men in suits to replace the enfants terribles.
- Instead of treating me as an enfant terrible they nurtured me along.
- I'm getting rather too old to be an enfant terrible!
- I think he is too unassuming, too polite and too well behaved for a champion, and in the era of flamboyant enfants terribles strutting across the tennis courts, he appears to have descended from another planet.

Origin

French, literally ‘terrible child’.

单词	enfant terrible
释义	Definition of enfant terrible in English: enfant terrible nounPlural enfants terribles ˌɒ̃fɒ̃ tɛˈriːbl(ə)ˌɑnfɑn tɛˈribl(ə) A person who behaves in an unconventional or controversial way. the enfant terrible of contemporary art Example sentencesExamples The enfant terrible of the symbolist movement, he wrote some of the 19th century's most visionary and influential poetry and prose before abandoning writing at the age of 19. Nonetheless, the enfant terrible was affected deeply by the criticism, writing in his memoirs: ‘This is perhaps the first time it appeared to me that I might be destined to be a second-rate composer.’ The Art Gallery of Calgary's Basement Show also runs through August, marking a reunion for this group of artists, who were touted as enfants terribles in 1985 after graduating from Vancouver's Emily Carr Institute. But the enfant terrible of German soccer, who is back in the headlines because of the amorous exploits he describes in his new memoirs ‘I Showed Them All’, is unrepentant. The enfant terrible of the British art scene raised a cool £11m last week by selling off a load of old restaurant fittings. I'm getting rather too old to be an enfant terrible! The 39-year-old looks more like an accountant than the enfant terrible of contemporary Hollywood cinema. And what of working with Stone himself, the enfant terrible who seems to thrive on provocation? The American concert pianist and composer made his mark in Paris in the 1920's as a genuine enfant terrible, courting controversy and working hard for his notoriety. The best-known works from the end of his career are the texts he wrote for a number of composers ranked among the enfants terribles of the inter-war years. She was an enfant terrible who didn't care what people thought. Though he was just beginning his teaching career, Barth was, at the time, already something of a controversial celebrity, an enfant terrible among European theologians. A new management style was called for: some men in suits to replace the enfants terribles. He was an enfant terrible of culinary art, impossibly difficult to work for, fastidious about his creations and possessing a volcanic temper and savage tongue. They were the triumphal enfant terrible of the UK's post-punk, independent music scene. Smith is the enfant terrible of UK stockbroking - revered and feared in equal measure. This has earned him a reputation in the business press and among policy elites as an enfant terrible inclined to stir up trouble wherever he goes. He made his début as a pianist in 1908, quickly creating something of a sensation as an enfant terrible, unintelligible and ultra-modern - apparently an image he was happy to cultivate. I think he is too unassuming, too polite and too well behaved for a champion, and in the era of flamboyant enfants terribles strutting across the tennis courts, he appears to have descended from another planet. Instead of treating me as an enfant terrible they nurtured me along. Origin French, literally 'terrible child'. Definition of enfant terrible in US English: enfant terrible nounˌänfän teˈrēbl(ə)ˌɑnfɑn tɛˈribl(ə) A person whose unconventional or controversial behavior or ideas shock, embarrass, or annoy others. 行为（或思想）让人难堪的人，肆无忌惮的人，令人恼火的人 the enfant terrible of contemporary art Example sentencesExamples He made his début as a pianist in 1908, quickly creating something of a sensation as an enfant terrible, unintelligible and ultra-modern - apparently an image he was happy to cultivate. Nonetheless, the enfant terrible was affected deeply by the criticism, writing in his memoirs: ‘This is perhaps the first time it appeared to me that I might be destined to be a second-rate composer.’ The best-known works from the end of his career are the texts he wrote for a number of composers ranked among the enfants terribles of the inter-war years. The Art Gallery of Calgary's Basement Show also runs through August, marking a reunion for this group of artists, who were touted as enfants terribles in 1985 after graduating from Vancouver's Emily Carr Institute. Smith is the enfant terrible of UK stockbroking - revered and feared in equal measure. This has earned him a reputation in the business press and among policy elites as an enfant terrible inclined to stir up trouble wherever he goes. The American concert pianist and composer made his mark in Paris in the 1920's as a genuine enfant terrible, courting controversy and working hard for his notoriety. They were the triumphal enfant terrible of the UK's post-punk, independent music scene. She was an enfant terrible who didn't care what people thought. He was an enfant terrible of culinary art, impossibly difficult to work for, fastidious about his creations and possessing a volcanic temper and savage tongue. The enfant terrible of the symbolist movement, he wrote some of the 19th century's most visionary and influential poetry and prose before abandoning writing at the age of 19. The enfant terrible of the British art scene raised a cool £11m last week by selling off a load of old restaurant fittings. But the enfant terrible of German soccer, who is back in the headlines because of the amorous exploits he describes in his new memoirs ‘I Showed Them All’, is unrepentant. Though he was just beginning his teaching career, Barth was, at the time, already something of a controversial celebrity, an enfant terrible among European theologians. The 39-year-old looks more like an accountant than the enfant terrible of contemporary Hollywood cinema. And what of working with Stone himself, the enfant terrible who seems to thrive on provocation? A new management style was called for: some men in suits to replace the enfants terribles. Instead of treating me as an enfant terrible they nurtured me along. I'm getting rather too old to be an enfant terrible! I think he is too unassuming, too polite and too well behaved for a champion, and in the era of flamboyant enfants terribles strutting across the tennis courts, he appears to have descended from another planet. Origin French, literally ‘terrible child’.
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