comme

1.形容詞C1

釋義

showing the correct manners and style of dress that polite society expects when attending formal events

例句

Camille knew that blue jeans were not quite comme il faut at the opera.

common pattern: not quite comme il faut

The ambassador praised Lakshmi's comme il faut manners at the charity dinner.

attributive: comme il faut + noun

同義詞

反義詞

be + comme il faut

comme il faut + noun

Almost always used as part of the fixed French borrowing 'comme il faut'. Common in formal writing and discussions of etiquette.

❌That outfit is not quite comme.

✅That outfit is not quite comme il faut.

💡The full French phrase 'comme il faut' is required in English; 'comme' alone is not used for this meaning.

❌Is this comme-il-faut enough for the wedding?

✅Is this comme il faut for the wedding?

💡The phrase is not hyphenated and does not take the English suffix '-enough'.

comme — adjective