belles-lettres
/ˌbelˈletrə,〈法〉bɛllɛtʀ/plural noun
also treated as sing.
- essays, particularly on literary and artistic criticism, written and read primarily for their aesthetic effect.纯文学, 美文学。
派生词
belletrism
/belˈletrɪzəm/ nounbelletrist
nounbelletristic
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from French， literally 'fine letters'.