Is it appropriate for me to use 'entrée' in the following sentence in daily conversation? Sentence: The university provides me an entrée to a new way of life. Would the native speakers use the word i

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Is it appropriate for me to use 'entrée' in the following sentence in daily conversation? Sentence: The university provides me an entrée to a new way of life. Would the native speakers use the word in this way in their daily conversation? Is there any confusion caused? In fact, I want to use this word in my IELTS oral test, just wondering whether this usage would cause misunderstanding and then affect my score. Thank you for your compliments!

2019年3月1日 02:07

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Entrée usually means the main course of a meal. Entrée = to join, participate, or form part of something / freedom of entry or access to something. "I was provided an entrée to a very exclusive club."

2019年3月1日

Entry. Entrée is a loanword from French and means "antipasto".

2019年3月1日

I think you mean to say "The university provides me an entrance into a new way of life" or "University provides me an entry into a new way of life." An entrée is the main course of a meal. It's the main dish you would order at a restaurant. You'll often see entrée as a title on menu.

2019年3月1日

Thank you for your meticulous guidance! I'll pay attention to the aspects you've mentioned.

2019年3月1日

You can use the word "entree" to mean "gaining entrance into a position or place". Although it can also mean a main course at dinner, there would be no confusion at all, due to context. It is a more elegant construction than might be used in daily conversation, but it definitely is used in formal language. In this context, you pronounce it "ON-tray". Do not use the word "an" before it. "it provides me entree" is correct. It is not necessary to use the accent mark.

2019年3月1日

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