Word · Frequency #12437
chic
时髦的；别致的
elegant and stylish
- 1.
Elegant, stylish.
优雅的,时髦的。
优雅的,时髦的。；漂亮的；别致的
In use
She wore a chic black dress to the dinner.
That little café has a very chic interior.
He looked chic in his new suit.
adj. be/look chic
chic 作形容词时常用作表语，与 be、look 等连系动词搭配，表示‘时髦而优雅的’。
She looks very chic in that black dress.
她穿着那条黑色连衣裙看起来很别致。
adj. a chic [noun]
作定语时，chic 放在名词前，如 a chic restaurant（一家别致的餐厅）。
He bought a chic new coat for the trip.
他为这次旅行买了一件别致的新外套。
n. have a touch of chic
chic 作名词时表示时髦雅致的风格；'a touch of chic' 指‘一丝别致’，是常见的抽象用法。
The hotel has a touch of chic in its simple design.
这家酒店的简约设计中带着一丝别致。
Common mistakes
She is a chic.She is chic.
chic 作名词指‘时髦、雅致’，不可数且不能指人；作形容词表示‘时髦的’，用于系动词后作表语。要用形容词描述人，去掉冠词。
This dress is more chicer than that one.This dress is more chic than that one.
chic 的比较级可以是 chicer 或 more chic，两者不能同时使用。‘more chicer’是双重比较级，应改为 more chic 或 chicer。
Connections
Collocations
- effortlessly chic
- 轻松别致的；毫不费力的时髦
- She looked effortlessly chic in a simple white dress.她穿着一袭简单的白裙，看上去轻松而时髦。
- chic outfit
- 时髦的服装；别致的套装
- She wore a chic outfit to the interview.她穿了一套别致的服装去面试。
- chic look
- 时髦的外表；别致的造型
- The new haircut gives her a chic look.新发型让她看起来十分时髦。
- Parisian chic
- 巴黎式的优雅时髦
- Her style is the essence of Parisian chic.她的风格体现了巴黎式的优雅时髦。
- the height of chic
- 时髦的极致；极其时髦
- In the 1960s, this dress was considered the height of chic.在20世纪60年代，这条裙子被认为是极其时髦的。
- chic design
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：chic音似“稀客”，穿得别致时髦的人自然是稀客。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：fashion、design、lifestyle chic 作形容词时比较常见于时尚、设计等语境，口语和书面语均可；名词用法多见于书面表达，指时髦雅致的风格。
Pronunciation & Spelling
chic 读作 /ʃiːk/，与 beak、cheek、freak、peak、sleek、weak 押韵（尾音均为 /iːk/）。注意拼写相似的 chick /tʃɪk/ 发短音，且 ch 读 /tʃ/，与 chic 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.