2009年4月19日 星期日

Grand Tour, frugality, magniloquent


Consumers from the U.S. to Europe to Japan appear to be growing more cautious. The new frugality is forcing global companies to revise their strategies.

Frugal Traveler: Follow Matt on His Grand Tour



 grand tourGrand Tour 大陸巡遊旅行 ((18世紀から19世紀初頭に,上流社会の青年が行った)); (建物などの)内部見学.

frugality

frugal
Etymology:
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin frugalis virtuous, frugal, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to Latin frui to enjoy
Date:
1590
: characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources

magniloquentadj.
Lofty and extravagant in speech; grandiloquent.
[Back formation from magniloquence, grandiloquence, from Latin magniloquentia : magnus, great + loquēns, loquent-, present participle of loquī, to speak.]
magniloquence mag·nil'o·quence n.
magniloquently mag·nil'o·quent·ly adv.

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