"vivacity," 1877, from French élan (16c.), "spring, bound, impetus," noun derived from élancer "to shoot, incite" (trans.); "rush forward, dart" (intrans.), from Old French elancer, from e- "out" (see ex-) + lancer "to throw," originally "to throw a lance," from Late Latin lanceare, from Latin lancea (see lance (n.)).
例文
1. This small part was taken with elan by a promising young tenor.
という小節は、有望な青年テノールが熱演した。
2.Now is not the time to start being entirely reasonable， Elan .Just roll with it.
今は詳しく説明する時間がない、 Elan 、早く投げて（空気を読め）。
3.Simon had carried out all his assignments with discretion， elan ，and pluck.
サイモンは慎重さ、熱意と勇敢さによって、彼のすべての任務を達成した。
4.There was also a piano，on which Victor played jazz with great skill and elan .
そこにピアノがあり、ビクターは熟練した技巧で情熱的にジャズを弾いている。
5.A passive immunization treatment developed by Elan Corporation has already advanced to phase II clinical trials.