欧美人文风情第363篇:十个特别美丽的英文单词

 Hello, everyone. And welcome back to English with Lucy. 哈喽，大家好。欢迎回到“跟露西一起学英文”。

I've got a nice, relaxing video for you today. 今天我带给你们的是一部美好又放松的视频。

I'm going to talk about 10 words in the English language that I find exceptionally beautiful. Let's get started. 我要告诉你们十个我觉得特别美丽的英文单词。我们开始吧。

The first word is "demure¹." Demure. And this means shy or reserved. 第一个单词是“demure”。“Demure”的意思是害羞的或矜持的。

She gave him a demure smile. 她对他露出羞答答的微笑。

The next word is "elision." Elision. Elision is the omission² of a sound or a syllable³. 下一个单词是“elision”。Elision。“Elision”是指发音或音节的省略。

If you want to speak fluently, it's important to learn to use elision. 如果你想要说得流畅，运用发音省略就很重要了。

Number three is "effervescent." Effervescent. And effervescent means bubbly or fizzy. 第三个是“effervescent”。Effervescent。“Effervescent”的意思是起泡的或起泡沫的。

This wine is effervescent. 这瓶酒会起泡。

Word number four isn't so commonly used nowadays, but I really love this one. 第四个单词现在已经不怎么用了，但我很爱这个词，

It's "inglenook." Inglenook. 它叫做“inglenook”。

It's a partly closed space, located near a fire so that you can sit near the open fire and receive the warmth. “Inglenook”是指壁炉旁边的半封闭空间，离火很近，好让你坐在壁炉边并拥抱温暖。

My dream is to have a house with an inglenook. 我的梦想是拥有一个有壁炉的屋子。

Word number five is "lagoon⁴." Lagoon. 第五个单词是“lagoon”。Lagoon。

A lagoon is an area of sea separated from the rest of the water by sand and rocks. “Lagoon”是海的一部分，是被沙子与石头隔开而产生的一个区域。

Many fish live in this lagoon. 许多鱼生活在这座泻湖里。

Word number six is "lithe⁵." Lithe means young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly⁶. 第六个单词是“lithe”。“Lithe”的意思是年轻、健康、有魅力，且能移动并弯曲自如。

Ballet dancers have lithe bodies. 芭蕾舞者拥有柔软的身体。

Word number seven is "mellifluous⁷." Mellifluous. 第七个单词是“mellifluous”。

And this is an adjective meaning having a pleasant and flowing sound. “Mellifluous”这个形容词是指悦耳且流畅的声音。

He had a deep, mellifluous voice. 他有浑厚磁性的声音。

Word number eight is "opulent." Opulent. 第八个单词是“opulent”。

And this is an adjective, meaning expensive and luxurious⁸. Opulent，是个形容词，意思是昂贵又奢侈的。

She lives an opulent lifestyle. 她过着很奢华的生活。

Word number nine is "quintessential." Quintessential. 第九个单词是“quintessential”。

This is an adjective, meaning being the most typical or important part of something. “Quintessential”是个形容词，意思是某件事物中最典型且重要的部分。

Watermelon is the quintessential fruit on a hot summer's day. 西瓜是炎热夏天的经典水果。

And the final word is "serendipity⁹." Serendipity. 最后一个词是“serendipity”。Serendipity。

And this is the act of finding interesting or valuable things by chance. 这个行动是指意外发现有趣或有价值的事情。

We stumbled into it through serendipity. 我们在奇特的机缘下做了这件事。

All right, guys, those were your 10 beautiful English words. 好啦，大家伙，这些就是给你们准备的十个优美的英文单字。

I would love to hear the words that you find beautiful. 我很想听听你们觉得很美的单词。

So please put them in the comments below. 所以请在下面留言。

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1 demure   

adj.严肃的；端庄的

参考例句：

• She's very demure and sweet.她非常娴静可爱。
• The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。

2 omission   

n.省略，删节；遗漏或省略的事物，冗长

参考例句：

• The omission of the girls was unfair.把女孩排除在外是不公平的。
• The omission of this chapter from the third edition was a gross oversight.第三版漏印这一章是个大疏忽。

3 syllable   

n.音节；vt.分音节

参考例句：

• You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
• The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。

4 lagoon   

n.泻湖，咸水湖

参考例句：

• The lagoon was pullulated with tropical fish.那个咸水湖聚满了热带鱼。
• This area isolates a restricted lagoon environment.将这一地区隔离起来使形成一个封闭的泻湖环境。

5 lithe   

adj.(指人、身体)柔软的，易弯的

参考例句：

• His lithe athlete's body had been his pride through most of the fifty - six years.他那轻巧自如的运动员体格，五十六年来几乎一直使他感到自豪。
• His walk was lithe and graceful.他走路轻盈而优雅。

6 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

7 mellifluous   

adj.（音乐等）柔美流畅的

参考例句：

• Soon the room is filled with Bates' mellifluous tones.很快，房间里便充满了贝茨动听的声音。
• Her voice was distinctive,soft and mellifluous.她的嗓音甜美，清脆而柔和。

8 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

9 serendipity   

n.偶然发现物品之才能；意外新发现

参考例句：

• "It was serendipity all the way,"he says.用他的话说是“一直都很走运”。
• Some of the best effects in my garden have been the result of serendipity.我园子里最珍贵的几件物品是机缘巧合之下意外所得。