形容詞一般放在所修飾名詞的前面是英語中的一條規(guī)律。

　　It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.

　　夏奈爾這個名字成了優(yōu)雅的代名詞。

　　The name Chanel became a byword for elegance.

　　a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example travelling in the sentence I preferred travelling alone.

　　巴黎一直是優(yōu)雅、奢華和時尚的代名詞。

　　Paris has always been synonymous with elegance, luxury and style