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fin de siècle

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fin de siè·cle /ˌfæn də ˈsjeklə◂/ adjective [only before noun]  Atypical of the end of the 19th century, especially its art, literature, and attitudes 〔尤指艺术、文学和观念〕具有19世纪末特征的
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fin de sièclefin-de-siècle architecture
Origin fin de siècle (1800-1900) French end of the century
fin de siè·cle adjectiveChineseSyllable
the typical of its especially the of Corpus century, 19th end


fin de siècle
fin de siècle /ˌfæn də ˈsjeklə◂/ adjective [only before noun]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: 'end of the century'
typical of the end of the 19th century, especially its art, literature, and attitudes


fin de siècleBrE /ˌfæ̃ də ˈsjekl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfæ̃ də ˈsjekl/ 🔊 adjective (from French) typical of the end of the 19th century, especially of its art, literature and attitudes (尤指文学、艺术、看法)19 世纪末的