1. Ephemeral
- 含义:短暂的,转瞬即逝的(尤指美好事物)
- 搭配:ephemeral beauty(转瞬即逝的美)、ephemeral moments(短暂的时刻)
- 例句:The cherry blossoms’ beauty is ephemeral, lasting only a week.
1. Serendipity
- 含义:意外发现美好事物的运气(如偶然遇到喜欢的书、不期而遇的朋友)
- 语源:源自18世纪英国作家霍勒斯·沃波尔的小说,由波斯童话中“三个王子寻找奇迹”的故事创造
- 例句:Finding my lost childhood toy in the old attic was pure serendipity.
1. Quintessential
- 含义:典型的,精髓的(表示某事物最能代表其类别)
- 词根:源自拉丁语“quinta essentia”(第五元素),古代哲学中认为是构成天体的精髓
- 例句:Her elegant manners are the quintessential charm of a classic lady.
1. Mellifluous
- 含义:(声音、音乐)悦耳的,甜美流畅的
- 联想:可拆解为“melli-”(蜂蜜,如honey的拉丁语“mel”)+“fluous”(流动的),像蜂蜜流动般的声音
- 例句:The singer’s mellifluous voice made the song unforgettable.
1. Ubiquitous
- 含义:普遍存在的,无处不在的
- 反义词:rare(罕见的)、scarce(稀缺的)
- 例句:Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern life.
1. Resilient
- 含义:有韧性的,能快速恢复的(可形容人、物体或系统)
- 搭配:resilient person(坚韧的人)、resilient economy(有韧性的经济)
- 例句:After failing the exam, she remained resilient and studied harder for the next one.
1. Ethereal
- 含义:缥缈的,超凡的(常形容如云朵、音乐、气质等非实体的美好)
- 例句:The ballerina moved with an ethereal grace, like a floating cloud.
1. Pernicious
- 含义:有害的,恶性的(强调危害隐蔽且长期)
- 辨析:比“harmful”程度更深,常形容习惯、思想等(如pernicious lies/habits)
- 例句:His pernicious belief that “cheating is okay” ruined his academic reputation.
1. Luminary
- 含义:杰出人物,权威人士(尤指在某领域有重大贡献的人)
- 词根:源自拉丁语“lumen”(光),像“发光”一样照亮领域的人
- 例句:Albert Einstein is a luminary in the field of physics.
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