早上好法语：简介审核校对 | 张津

1. Déjà vu

A French term that means feeling of having seen or experienced something before, but it has been actually seen or experienced for the first time.

用来表达一种似曾相似的感觉，但却是第一次体验。

Ex: Wow, feel like I have seen this situation before…weird, déjà vu.

哇，我真的觉得我见过这一幕。真的很似曾相识。

2. Hors d’oeurve 开胃小吃

This is also a French term that has to do with snacks or appetizers before you eat a full meal.

这是一种与美食或小吃有关的表达，也来自法语，一般指在吃饭前使用的开胃小吃。

Ex: Do you want any hors d’oeurve’s before we orderour main dish?

吃鱼前要不要点开胃菜？

3. Status Quo 现状

This is a Latin expression. It means ‘the existing state of affairs’.Which means “the norm.”

这是一个拉丁语的表达，意思是现状。

The status quo should be maintained.

应该维持现状。

Ex: Hey man, so what’s the status quo around your family?

老铁，您家近况如何？

4. RSVP- 请快速回复

An expression that represents the French words “respondez s’il vous plait.”

Which in short means “Please Responds”

Ex: We should first R.S.V.P before we go to the restaurant.

这个消息要在我们去吃饭之前迅速回复。

5. Cum laude-以优等成绩毕业的人

It's a Latin term that means you graduated with honors; a grade point average between 3.53-3.74. Which in short means “with honors”

来自拉丁语，意思是以优异的成绩毕业。平均分数在 3.53-3.74。

Ex: When I graduated from Yale University, my diploma had cum laude written on it.

我从耶鲁大学毕业时，证书上写着成绩优异的毕业生。

6. Alma Mater 母校；校歌

It's a Latin term that means the school college or university that you have attended. It also means school song.

Ex: I love this song! It was my alma mater.

我喜欢这首歌，这是我的校歌。

Alright guys,that’s all for today, talk to you next time!

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