mellifluous

英语

词源

源自拉丁語 mellifluus (“像蜂蜜一样流动的”)，源自mel (“蜂蜜”) + fluō (“流”)。对比superfluous和fluid，两者源自同一词根，亦对比dulcet (“甜言蜜语”)，另一个词义相近的拉丁语由来词。

发音

• 音頻 (美國)：

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• (美國) 國際音標^(幫助): /məˈlɪflu.əs/, /mɛˈlɪflu.əs/

形容词

mellifluous (比較級 more mellifluous，最高級 most mellifluous)

1. 像蜂蜜一样流动的
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2. (比喻義) 甜美悦耳的，动听的 （形容人的声音、腔调及写作风格等）

   近義詞：birdsweet、dulcet、euphonious、mellifluent

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   • 1853, Sir Egerton Brydges, Life of Milton:

     No verses can be more mellifluous than Petrarch's: something of this will perhaps be attributed to the softness of the Italian language; but the English tongue is also capable of it, however obstinately Johnson may have pronounced otherwise.

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   • 2016年5月19日, Rachel Aroesti, “Richard Ashcroft: These People review”, 出自 The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Certainly, he returns explicitly to the sound of Urban Hymns on his fourth solo album: neat, sad strings, unhurried percussion and his mellifluous foghorn of a voice.

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   • 2017年10月20日, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, “In dreams: Roy Orbison hologram to embark on UK tour in 2018”, 出自 The Guardian‎^[2]:

     His iconic look, mellifluous croon and timeless songwriting means that he retains a strong fanbase.

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   • 2022年7月12日, Simon Montlake, “In Jan. 6 spotlight, Mike Pence navigates a tricky post-Trump path”, 出自 The Christian Science Monitor:

     Radio proved a perfect fit for the mellifluous tones of Mr. Pence, who called himself “Rush Limbaugh on decaf.”

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用法说明

勿与melliferous (“吸引蜜蜂的；产蜜的”)相混淆。

衍生词汇

• mellifluousness

相关词汇

• melliloquent
• superfluous