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源自拉丁語 mellifluus (像蜂蜜一樣流動的),源自mel (蜂蜜) + fluō ()。對比superfluousfluid,兩者源自同一詞根,亦對比dulcet (甜言蜜語),另一個詞義相近的拉丁語由來詞。

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mellifluous (比較級 more mellifluous最高級 most mellifluous)

  1. 蜂蜜一樣流動
  2. (比喻義) 甜美悅耳的,動聽形容人的聲音、腔調及寫作風格等
    近義詞:birdsweetdulceteuphoniousmellifluent
    • Template:RQ:Milton Paradise Regained
    • 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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勿與melliferous (吸引蜜蜂的;產蜜的)相混淆。

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