| 单词 | balmy |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['bɑ:mi] |
| 解释 | a.(气候)温和的；芳香的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj.(气候)温和的， 芳香的(soothing, mild, pleasant) 【考】 反义词：inclement( 恶劣的) ; piquant(辛辣的) 【记】 来自另一个单词：bal sam(风仙花，香脂) |
| 字源 | balmy (adj.) c.1500, "delicately fragrant," from balm + -y (2). Figurative use for "soothing" dates from c.1600; of breezes, air, etc. "mild, fragrant" (combining both earlier senses) it is first attested 1704. Meaning "weak-minded, idiotic," 1851, is from London slang. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. (气候)温和的 = mild = pleasant; 止痛的, 安慰的 = soothing 【例】a balmy breeze 一阵温和的微风 【记】源于: balm 【反】inclement(adj 恶劣的); piquant(adj 辛辣的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】balm + y |
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