comme

IPA/ˌkɒm ɪl ˈfəʊ/
IPA/ˌkɑːm ɪl ˈfoʊ/

comme — 形容詞

  • commepositive
  • commercomparative
  • commestsuperlative

1. showing the correct manners and style of dress that polite society expects when

1.形容詞C1
釋義

得體的

符合正式場合禮儀規範的

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.

Camille 知道穿牛仔褲去歌劇院不太得體。

common pattern: not quite comme il faut

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

大使稱讚 Lakshmi 在慈善晚宴上得體的舉止。

attributive: comme il faut + noun

同義詞
  • proper

    broader meaning, less tied to high-society etiquette

  • decorous

    similar register, focuses on dignified behaviour rather than dress

  • correct

    more general, can apply to any domain, not just social rules

反義詞

文法句型

be + comme il faut

comme il faut + noun

用法筆記

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

常見錯誤

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'.