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raconteur

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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rac·on·teur /ˌrækɒnˈtɜː $ -kɑːnˈtɜːr/ noun [countable] formal  AMAPsomeone who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way 擅长讲故事的人
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raconteurAs a raconteur and conversationalist, scattering indiscretions and gossip with gay abandon, he was the acme of unconventionality.Like many Pentecostal preachers he was an accomplished raconteur.Although he sometimes rounded the rough edges off the truth, he remained an amusing raconteur and lively company.Baseball raconteur Bill Rigney is holding court at a window table.A colourful raconteur, his adventures would make a feature film I would pay money to see.Dave, garrulous, a bit tipsy, was a natural raconteur.Once he gets going, there is no stopping this longtime Chicago talk-show host, sports commentator, actor, professional raconteur.Elizabeth: Oh, he was fabulous, he was a wonderful raconteur.
Origin raconteur (1800-1900) French raconter to tell
rac·on·teur nounChineseSyllable
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raconteur
raconteur /ˌrækɒnˈtɜː $ -kɑːnˈtɜːr/ noun [countable] formal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: raconter 'to tell'
someone who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way


ra·con·teurBrE /ˌrækɒnˈtɜː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌrækɑːnˈtɜːr/ 🔊 nouna person who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way 善于讲故事的人