mellifluous
英 [me'lɪflʊəs]
美[mɛ'lɪfluəs]
- adj. 流畅的；如蜜般的
中文词源
mellifluous 甜美流畅的
来自拉丁语mellifluus,流淌的蜂蜜，来自mel,蜜，词源同molasses,-flu,流动，词源同fluent.引申词义甜美流畅的。
英英释意
- 1. pleasing to the ear;
- "the dulcet tones of the cello"
英文词源
- mellifluous
- mellifluous: see flux, molasses
- mellifluous (adj.)
- early 15c., "sweet, pleasing" (of an odor, a style of speaking or writing, etc.), from Late Latin mellifluus "flowing with (or as if with) honey," from Latin mel (genitive mellis) "honey" (related to Greek meli "honey;" see Melissa) + -fluus "flowing," from fluere "to flow" (see fluent). Related: Melifluously; melifluousness.
实用场景例句
- I grew up around people who had wonderful, mellifluous voices.
- 从小到大，生活在我周围的人都有着悦耳动听的嗓音。
柯林斯例句
- Soon the room is filled with Bates' mellifluous tones.
- 很快，房间里便充满了贝茨动听的声音。
辞典例句
- The sweet witty soul of Ovid lives in mellifluous and honey - tongued Shakespeare.
- 奥维德的风雅机智的灵魂活在语言甜美流畅的莎士比亚身上.
辞典例句
- Her voice was distinctive, soft and mellifluous.
- 她的嗓音甜美, 清脆而柔和.
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