take French leave是什么意思

词组

take French leave

释义

●take French ˈleave

(BrE,

old-fashioned

humorous)

leave your work, duty, etc. without permission; go away without telling anyone 擅离职守；不辞而别

◆I think I might take French leave this afternoon and go to the cinema.
我想今天下午我可以偷偷溜出去看场电影。

ORIGIN This idiom is said to refer to the eighteenth-century French custom of leaving a dinner or party without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. 据说这个习语原指 18 世纪法国的社交习惯，客人离开时不用向主人道别。

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