Some of the most beautiful English words, beautifully visualized.
一些最美的英文單詞,用美麗的圖片展現
Buzzfeed editor Daniel Dalton asked his Twitter followers for their favorite words in the English language. Then, he beautifully visualized the suggestions, adding his own words, as well.
Buzzfeed的編輯Daniel Dalton在Twitter上問他的粉絲,英語中他們最喜歡的單詞是什麼。然後,他用美圖展現了這些單詞,也加上了自己的話。
What is on your list of the most beautiful English words?
你認為最美麗的英文單詞是什麼?
The most beautiful English words1vellichor noun the strange wistfulness of used bookshops.
vellichor 對二手書店的奇怪渴望
2solitude noun a state of seclusion or isolation.
solitude 一種隱居或孤立的狀態
3serendipity noun the chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way.
serendipity 以有益的方式發生事件的機會
4petrichor noun the pleasant, earthy smell after rain.
petrichor 雨後令人愉悅的,泥土的氣息
5nefarious adjective wicked, villainous, despicable.
nefarious 邪惡的,惡劣的,卑劣的
6mellifluous adjective a sound that is sweet and smooth, pleasing to hear.
mellifluous 愉快的聽到的一種甜美、平滑的聲音
7limerence noun the state of being infatuated with another person.
limerence 被另外一個人迷戀的狀態
8ephemeral adjective lasting for a very short time.
ephemeral 持續很短的時間
9cromulent noun appearing legitimate but actually being spurious.
cromulent 似乎正當的實際上卻是虛假的
10bombinate verb to make a humming or buzzing noise.
bombinate 發出嗡嗡聲
11aquiver adjective quivering, trembling.
aquiver 顫抖,哆嗦
12ethereal adjective extremely delicate, light, not of this world.
非常精美、光明的,不是這個世界上的
Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today.
不管明天會發生什麼,我們還有今天。
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