音标:英 /ˈrɒndɪvuː; ˈrɒndeɪvuː/,美 /ˈrɑːndeɪvuː; ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
词源:源自法语 "rendez-vous"(字面意为“呈现你自己”),由 "rendre"(呈现)的复数祈使式 + "vous"(你)构成,16世纪进入英语。
(常指秘密的)约会,会面:尤指预先约定的私人或秘密会面。
例:I had almost decided to keep my rendezvous with Tony.(我几乎决定要赴与托尼的秘密约会。)
约会地点:约定会面的具体位置。
例:Their rendezvous would be the Plaza Hotel.(他们的会面地点是广场大酒店。)
热门聚会处:指酒吧、饭店等社交场所。
例:This is one of the great rendezvous of London for artists.(这里是伦敦艺术家最爱的聚会地之一。)
约会,会面;会合:指按约定时间地点与他人碰面,或军事、航天领域的指定会合。
例:The plan was to rendezvous with him on Sunday afternoon.(计划周日下午与他会面。)
例:Robotic spacecraft are also used to rendezvous with and resupply space stations.(机器人航天器用于与空间站会合并补给。)
名词复数:rendezvous(单复数同形)
动词时态:第三人称单数 rendezvouses,现在分词 rendezvousing,过去式/过去分词 rendezvoused
Underground Rendez-vous:《相会的广场》(电影名)
Earth orbit rendezvous:地球轨道交会(航天术语)
Rendezvous with Rama:《与拉玛相会》(科幻小说名)
secret rendezvous:秘密约会
He failed to keep a rendezvous after sensing a police trap.(察觉警方设伏后,他未赴约。)
She wondered where they were going to rendezvous afterwards.(她想知道之后他们会在哪里碰面。)
We have a rendezvous for next week, don't we?(我们下周有约,对吗?)
The Hainan Rendez-Vous is a major lifestyle exposition with yacht and private aircraft shows.(海天盛筵是集游艇、私人飞机展于一体的高端生活方式展。)
Le Rendez-Vous is also a community centre hosting concerts and performances.(Le Rendez-Vous 同时是举办音乐会和表演的社区中心。)
The two spacecraft will rendezvous in orbit to exchange data.(两艘航天器将在轨道会合以交换数据。)
This café has become a popular rendezvous for young professionals.(这家咖啡馆成了年轻白领的热门聚会地。)
They arranged a rendezvous at the old bridge at midnight.(他们约定午夜在旧桥碰面。)
The soldiers were ordered to rendezvous at the border checkpoint.(士兵们奉命在边境检查站集结。)
Photos of their romantic rendezvous were splashed all over the internet.(他们浪漫约会的照片被传遍网络。)
作为法语外来词,保留了原词的拼写和部分发音特点,注意区分英美式音标差异。
用于正式或文学语境,比普通 "meeting" 更强调“精心安排”或“秘密性”。
从秘密约会到航天会合,rendezvous 以其浪漫与精准并存的语义,成为跨越日常与专业领域的独特词汇。下次提到“赴约”时,不妨试试这个自带画面感的词