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manqué

adjective

🔊/ˈmɒŋkeɪ/

🔊/mɑːŋˈkeɪ/

following nouns用于名词后 (from French, formal or humorous)

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used to describe a person who hoped to follow a particular career but who failed in it or never tried it愿望落空的；壮志未酬的；未成功的
- He's really an artist manqué.他很想当艺术家，但未能如愿。🔊🔊
Topics Difficulty and failurec2