英语单词 | mellifluous |
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英美音标 | [me'lifluəs] |
中文释义 | adj.如蜜般的,流畅的 |
vocabulary简明 | Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth, like the honeyed voice of a late-night radio DJ. |
vocabulary扩展 | You might think that that mell in mellifluous has something to do with mellow. Actually, it's related to Melissa. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered that you could eat the smooth, sweet stuff that bees make. Honeybees were named after her, and their tasty product was called meli. Mellifluous means to "flow as if with honey." |
柯林斯星级 | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]悦耳的;流畅的;动听的 A mellifluous voice or piece of music is smooth and gentle and very pleasant to listen to. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式]
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