raconteuse

/rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos; French ra-kawn-tœz/US // ˌræk ənˈtœz, -ˈtuz, -ˈtus; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœz //

说书人,讲故事的人,讲故事者,讲者

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural rac·on·teus·es [rak-uhn-tœ-ziz, -too-, -too-siz; French ra-kawn-tœz]. /ˌræk ənˈtœ zɪz, -ˈtu-, -ˈtu sɪz; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœz/.
- : a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

He had an insatiable appetite for stories, and Mademoiselle de Mirancourt was an untiring raconteuse.
Mrs. Oldham smiled, well pleased at the tribute to her powers as a raconteuse.
A brilliant raconteuse, Mrs. Houston possesses a fund of anecdote, as original as it is interesting.
At least Mrs. Pennybet, a vivacious raconteuse, always declared to me that such was his reply.
She had attained the reputation of an accomplished raconteuse, and she was proud of it.