raconteur

🇬🇧 UK/rækɔn'tә:/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who is skilled at telling stories or anecdotes in an entertaining way

擅长讲故事的人,健谈者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
raconteurother
=raconteur

Common Collocations

  • 1.gifted raconteur天赋出众的故事讲述者
  • 2.brilliant raconteur才华横溢的健谈者
  • 3.[natural raconteur]天生的故事高手
  • 4.[born raconteur]天生的健谈者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    My grandfather was a gifted raconteur whose tales kept the whole family spellbound.

  • 2.

    The author was celebrated not only for her novels but also as a brilliant raconteur at dinner parties.

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