单词billet-doux
n.: 情书
情书:
a love letter
〔法语〕 情书;〔反意语〕不愿收到的信[催账信等]
复数:billets-doux
n.love letterlettermissivenotevalentine
A timely billet-doux can patch up a lovers" quarrel.
一封适时的情书可以终止情侣间的争吵。
Perhaps she just looked first into the bouquet to see whether there was a billet- doux hidden among the flowers;
大概她先瞧了一眼,看看有没有情书藏在花束里面,不幸什么也没有找着。