世界上最美的100個英文單詞:

A

ailurophile[eɪ"lʊərəfaɪl] a cat-lover 極其喜愛貓的人，喵星人

assemblage[ə"semblɪdʒ] a gatherin 集會、聚集

B

becoming[bi"kʌmiŋ] attractive 相稱的，好看的

beleaguer[bi"li:ɡə] to exhaust with attacks 圍攻

brood[bru:d] to think alone 獨自沉思

bucolic[bjuː"kɒlɪk] in a lovely rural setting 田園牧歌的

bungalow["bʌŋɡələu] a small, cozy cottage 平房，小屋

C

chatoyant[ʃə"tɔɪənt]] like a cat’s eye 貓眼石，光澤會變化的

comely["kʌmlɪ] attractive 清秀的，標誌的

conflate[kən"fleit] to blend together 合併

cynosure[ˈsɪnəzjʊə(r)] a focal point of admiration 引人注目的焦點

D

dalliance[ˈdæliəns] a brief love affair 調情

demesne[dəˈmeɪn] dominion, territory 領地

demure[dɪˈmjʊə(r)] shy and reserved 嫻靜的，害羞的

denouement[deɪ"nu:mɒ̃] the resolution of a mystery 小說、戲劇的終場

desuetude["deswɪtju:d] disuse 廢棄

desultory["des(ə)lt(ə)rɪ] slow, sluggish 散漫的，斷斷續續的

diaphanous[dai"æfənəs] filmy 模糊的，透明的

dissemble[dɪˈsembl] deceive 假裝，掩飾（感情、意圖等）

dulcet["dʌlsit] sweet, sugary 美妙的，悅耳的

E

ebullience[i"bʌljəns] bubbling enthusiasm 興高采烈，沸騰

effervescent[,efə"vesənt] bubbly 冒泡的，沸騰的

efflorescence[,eflɔ:"resəns] flowering, blooming 開花，粉化

elision[i"liʒən] dropping a sound or syllable in a word 讀音省略

elixir[i"liksə] a good potion 長生不老藥，鍊金藥

eloquence["eləkwəns] beauty and persuasion in speech 雄辯口才

embrocation[,embrə"keɪʃ(ə)n] rubbing on a lotion 塗擦患處

emollient[i"mɔliənt] a softener 軟化劑

ephemeral[ɪ"fem(ə)r(ə)l] short-lived 短暫的，朝生暮死的

epiphany[ɪ’pɪfənɪ] a sudden revelation 頓悟

erstwhile["ə:sthwail] at one time, for a time 從前的，往昔的

ethereal[iˈθɪəriəl] gaseous, invisible but detectable 輕的，像空氣的

evanescent[,i:və"nesənt] vanishing quickly, lasting a very shorttime 容易消散的，凋零的

evocative[i"vɔkətiv] suggestive 喚起的

F

fetching["fetʃɪŋ] pretty 漂亮的

felicity[fəˈlɪsəti] pleasantness 快樂

forbearance[fɔ:bεərəns] withholding response toprovocation 自制，忍耐

fugacious[fju:"ɡeiʃəs] fleeting 短暫無常的，易逃逸的

furtive["fə:tiv] shifty, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的

G

gambol["ɡæmbəl] to skip or leap about joyfully 雀躍

glamour["ɡlæmə] beauty 迷人的魔力

gossamer["ɡɔsəmə] the finest piece of thread, a spider’ssilk 蛛絲，薄紗

H

halcyon["hælsiən] happy, sunny, care-free 寧靜，平穩

harbinger["hɑ:bindʒə] messenger withnews of the future 預告者

I

imbrication[,imbri"keiʃən] overlapping and forming a regular pattern 鱗狀重疊

imbroglio[im"brəuljəu] an altercation or complicated situation 糾葛，紛擾

imbue[im"bju:] to infuse, instill 灌輸，感染

incipient[in"sipiənt] beginning, in an early stage 初始的

ineffable[in"efəbl] unutterable, inexpressible 難以形容的，不可言喻的

ingénue[,ænʒei"nju:] a naïve young woman 天真無邪的少女

inglenook["iŋɡlnuk] a cozy nook by the hearth 爐邊

insouciance[in"su:sjəns] blithe nonchalance 漫不經心的，無憂無慮的

inure[i"njuə] to become jaded 習慣

L

labyrinthine[,læbə"rinθain] twisting and turning 迷宮般的

lagniappe[læn"jæp] a special kind of gift 小贈品

lagoon[lə"ɡu:n] a small gulf or inlet 瀉湖，鹹水湖

languor["læŋɡə] listlessness, inactivity 疲倦，無精打采

lassitude["læsitju:d] weariness, listlessness 疲憊

leisure[ˈli:ʒər] free time 閒暇

lilt[lilt] tomove musically or lively 輕快的動作

lissome["lisəm] slender and graceful 輕快敏捷的

lithe[laið] slender and flexible 輕盈的，柔軟的

love[lʌv] deep affection 愛

M

mellifluous[mə"lifluəs] sweetsounding 蜜糖般的

moiety["mɒɪɪtɪ] one of two equalparts 一半

mondegreen[mɔndə"ɡri:n] a slip of theear 誤聽的詞，曲解的詞

murmurous["mə:mərəs] murmuring 竊竊私語的

N

nemesis[ˈneməsɪs] an unconquerablearchenemy 天罰，報應

O

offing ["ɒfɪŋ] the sea between the horizon and the offshore 較遠而可見的海面

onomatopoeia [,ɔnəumætəu"pi:ə] a word that sounds like its meaning 擬聲

opulent ["ɔpjulənt] lush, luxuriant 豐裕的

P

palimpsest["pælimpsest] a manuscript written over earlier ones 重寫本

panacea[,pænə"si:ə] a solution for all problems 萬能藥，靈丹妙藥

panoply["pænəpli] a complete set 全副盔甲

pastiche[pæs"ti:ʃ] an art work combining materials from various work 混成曲，模仿畫

penumbra[pi"nʌmbrə] a half-shadow 半影

petrichor["petrɪkə] the smell of earth after rain 雨後泥土的味道

plethora["pleθərə] a large quantity 過多過剩

propinquity[prəu"piŋkwiti] an inclination 接近，近親關係

pyrrhic["pirik] successful with heavy losses 付出極大代價換來的成功

Q

quintessential[,kwintə"senʃəl] most essential 精髓的

R

ratatouille [,rætə"twi:] a spicy French stew 辣味法式燉菜

ravel ["rævəl] to knit or unknit 糾纏，錯綜複雜的一團

redolent [ˈredələnt]fragrant 氣味強烈的

riparian [raɪˈpeəriən] by the bank of a stream 河畔

ripple ["rɪp(ə)l] a very small wave 漣漪

S

scintilla[sɪn"tɪlə] a spark or very small thing 火花閃爍

sempiternal[,sempi"tə:nəl] eternal 永恆的

seraglio[si"rɑ:liəu] rich, luxurious orientalpalace or harem 蘇丹宮殿

serendipity[,ser(ə)n"dɪpɪtɪ] finding somethingnice unexpectedly 意外發現的寶貝

summery["sʌməri] light, delicate or warm andsunny 如夏的

sumptuous["sʌmptjuəs] lush, luxurious 奢華的

surreptitious[,sʌrəp"tiʃəs] secretive, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的

susquehanna[səskwi’hænə] a river inPennsylvania 薩斯奎哈納河

susurrous[sju"sʌrəs] whispering, hissing 喃喃低語的

T

talisman["tælɪzmən] a goodluck charm 護身符

tintinnabulation["tinti,næbju"leiʃən]tinkling 叮噹聲

U

umbrella[ʌm"brelə] protection from sun or rain 雨傘

untoward[,ʌntə"wɔ:d] unseemly, inappropriate 不幸的，麻煩的

V

vestigial[ve"stidʒiəl] in trace amounts 殘餘的

W

wafture["wɑːftʃə] waving 漂浮

wherewithal["weəwɪðɔːl] the means 手段

woebegone["weubi"ɡɔn] sorrowful 愁眉苦臉的