Today I am going to teach you 15 beautiful English words that I think you should use more often.
今天我要教你15個(gè)我認(rèn)為你們應(yīng)該經(jīng)常使用的漂亮英語單詞。
I think we should all use them more often.
我認(rèn)為我們都應(yīng)該經(jīng)常使用它們。
I've selected these words because I find that they roll off the tongue, well, at least some of them do, and others just have really beautiful meanings.
我選了這些詞,因?yàn)槲野l(fā)現(xiàn)這些詞是人們經(jīng)常脫口而出的,至少其中的部分單詞是這樣的,而另一部分則是有著非常美麗的含義。
Let's get started with the lesson.
讓我們開始上課吧!
The first beautiful English word that I think you should use more frequently is number one, appealing.
第一個(gè)美麗的英語單詞,我認(rèn)為你應(yīng)該更頻繁地使用是"appealing"。
Appealing.
吸引人的。
I love the long /i: / sound.
我喜歡這個(gè)長長的/i:/音。
This means attractive or interesting.
它的意思是吸引人的或有趣的。
An example, his rich vocabulary made him sound so appealing.
例如,他豐富的詞匯讓他的話聽起來很吸引人。
This is a word that my mother uses quite a lot.
我媽媽經(jīng)常用這個(gè)詞。
If she sees something delicious or smells some nice food, she'll always say, oh, that looks so appealing.
如果她看到或聞到一些美味的食物,她總是說,哦, 這看起來很吸引人。
It appeals to me.
對我很有吸引力。
It's appealing.
它是吸引人的。
Number two is ineffable.
第二個(gè)"ineffable"。
Ineffable.
不言而喻。
This means too great or beautiful to describe in words.
意思是太棒或太美麗而無法用語言來形容。
Something so wonderful that you can't express how wonderful it is.
某些事物是如此的美麗,以至于你無法表達(dá)它有多美妙。
It's ineffable.
這是不言而喻的。
An example.
舉一個(gè)例子。
When I heard of their pregnancy, I was filled with ineffable joy.
當(dāng)我聽說他們懷孕的時(shí)侯,我心里充滿了說不出的喜悅。
Number three is nefarious.
第三個(gè)是"nefarious"。
Nefarious.
邪惡的。
I know a lot of learners of English struggle with the /e?/ sound.
我知道很多學(xué)英語的人都在與/e?/音做斗爭。
Now we are always taught to pronounce it as /e/ /a/, together, /e?/.
現(xiàn)在我們總是被教的發(fā)音是/e/ /a/,在一起 /e? /。
However, lots of my students find it easier to think of it as an extension of an /e/ sound.
然而,我的許多學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)把它理解為/e/音的延伸會更容易一些。
/a/ /a/.
Nefarious.
邪惡的。
It might not be what you find in a pronunciation book but if it helps you, then that's fine by me.
這可能不是你在發(fā)音書上所找到的,但如果對你有幫助,我覺得是沒問題的。
Now this might be a beautiful word in my opinion, nefarious, but it doesn't have a very beautiful meaning.
這可能在我看來是一個(gè)美麗的詞"nefarious",但它并沒有什么美麗的含義。
It means Criminal or extremely bad.
它的意思是犯罪的或極壞的。
I like this word because I find it very expressive.
我喜歡這個(gè)詞,因?yàn)槲艺J(rèn)為它很有表現(xiàn)力。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
They hacked into my bank account and used the funds for nefarious purposes.
他們黑進(jìn)了我的銀行賬戶,并將資金用于邪惡的目的。
Criminal, extremely bad, extremely bad.
犯罪,非常壞,非常壞。
Number four is ethereal.
第四個(gè)是"ethereal"。
Ethereal.
縹緲的。
This means extremely light and beautiful;seeming to belong to another more spiritual world.
這意味著非常輕盈和美麗,似乎屬于另一個(gè)更精神上的世界。
I think the word sounds beautiful but I think the meaning is amazing.
我覺得這個(gè)詞讀起來很美,但這個(gè)詞的含義更是令人驚嘆。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
At sunrise, the London skyline almost looks ethereal.
日出時(shí),倫敦的天際線看起來幾乎是飄渺的。
Number five, if you know me well, then you might understand why I love this word so much.
第五個(gè)如果你了解我的話,那你就可能會明白我為什么這么喜歡這個(gè)詞了。
It is epiphany.
就是"epiphany"。
Epiphany.
頓悟。
Can you guess why I like it?
你猜得到我為什么喜歡它嗎?
It means a sudden and surprising moment of realisation.
它意味著一個(gè)突然且令人驚訝的覺悟時(shí)刻。
I chose to name my pronunciation course after this word, Epiphany Language Studios.
我選擇用這個(gè)詞來命名我的發(fā)音課程,頓悟語言工作室。
This is because I want my students to have an epiphany, a moment of realisation and understanding when it comes to their language skills and their pronunciation.
這是因?yàn)槲蚁M业膶W(xué)生們在學(xué)習(xí)他們的,語言技巧和發(fā)音時(shí)能夠頓悟,也就是有個(gè)領(lǐng)悟和理解的時(shí)刻。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
When she took the course, she had an epiphany and everything became clear.
當(dāng)她上課時(shí),她頓悟了 然后一切都變得清晰了。
Number six, short, but sweet, angst.
第六個(gè),簡短但悅耳"angst"。
Angst.
恐懼。
It's a feeling of great worry or concern about your situation or your life.
這是一種對你的處境或生活極度擔(dān)憂或者憂慮的感覺。
You often hear teenage angst.
你經(jīng)常聽到"少年煩惱"。
I wrote emotional poetry when I was full of teenage angst.
當(dāng)我充滿少年煩惱時(shí),我寫下了情緒化的詩。
Number seven is euphoria.
第七個(gè)是"euphoria"。
Euphoria.
狂喜。
This means an extremely strong feeling of excitement or happiness that usually only lasts a short while.
它的意思是感到極度的激動(dòng)或開心,通常只持續(xù)很短的時(shí)間。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
After receiving the letter of acceptance, I was in a state of euphoria.
在收到錄取通知書后,我陷入了狂喜。
Number eight is cherish.
第八個(gè)是"cherish"。
Cherish.
珍惜。
This is a verb meaning to love someone or something very much and wanting to protect them or it.
這是一個(gè)動(dòng)詞,意思是非常珍愛某人或某物,并且一直想要守護(hù)它(們)。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
I will always cherish the letter he wrote to me before he moved away.
我會永遠(yuǎn)珍藏他搬走之前,寫給我的那封信。
Number nine is eternity.
第九個(gè)是"eternity"。
Eternity.
永恒。
This simply means time without end.
它的意思是沒有止境的時(shí)間。
For example, a mother's love lasts for eternity.
例如,母親的愛是永恒的。
Number 10 is quintessence.
第十個(gè)是"quintessence"。
Quintessence.
典型。
You may have heard it's adjective form before, quintessential, which is also very beautiful, but I think this one is used less frequently and I simply believe it should be used more frequently.
可能你之前聽說過它的形容詞形式,"quintessential"典型的,同樣很美妙,但我認(rèn)為這個(gè)詞用的更少,我只是認(rèn)為這個(gè)詞應(yīng)該被更頻繁的使用。
It's a very good word, quintessence.
這是個(gè)好單詞"典范"。
It means the perfect example of something.
它的意思是某件事的完美案例。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
It was the quintessence of an English country cottage.
這是英國鄉(xiāng)村小屋的典型。
If you see a perfect country cottage with beautiful light stone and roses up it, you can say that is the quintessence of an English country cottage.
如果你看到一個(gè)精致的鄉(xiāng)村小屋,有著漂亮的發(fā)光石,并且長滿了玫瑰,你可以說那就是一個(gè)英國鄉(xiāng)村小屋的典型。
English country cottage.
英國鄉(xiāng)村小屋。
That's a hard thing to say.
這讀起來有點(diǎn)困難。
Try repeating that three times.
試著重復(fù)三次。
Number 11 is plethora.
第十一個(gè)"plethora"。
Plethora.
過多。
This one does roll off the tongue, plethora.
這個(gè)確實(shí)經(jīng)常掛在嘴邊:過剩。
It means an amount that is greater than is needed or can be used.
它的意思是指數(shù)量比需要的,或要用掉的數(shù)量多。
For example.
舉個(gè)例子。
The article contained a plethora of information.
這篇文章中包含過多的信息。
We're implying that there's slightly too much information, maybe in a good way, just so much information more than I could ever take in, a plethora of information.
我們暗指這文章里的信息稍微有點(diǎn)太多,可能方式是好的,只是信息太多了,超過了我能吸收的,這是一種信息過剩。
That might be one of my all time favourites, actually, or this next one.
這個(gè)詞可能是我一直以來最喜歡的單詞之一。實(shí)際上,也可能最喜歡下一個(gè)。
Number 12, pristine.
第十二個(gè)"pristine"。
Pristine, oh, I love this word.
原始的,我超愛這個(gè)詞。
It's so expressive.
它太有表現(xiàn)力了。
It means fresh and clean, as if new.
它的意思是嶄新的和干凈的,就新的一樣。
Her house was pristine.
她的房子是新的。
It's another that my mother uses a lot.
這也是我媽媽經(jīng)常用到的詞。
Her house is always pristine, and that is true of my mother.
她的房子是總是一塵不染,我媽媽的也是如此。
You could eat off her floors.
你可以在她的地板上吃東西。
Number 13 is surreptitiously.
第十三個(gè)是"surreptitiously"。
Surreptitiously.
偷偷地。
It means in a quick or secret way so that people don't notice.
它的意思是快速的或者秘密的,所以人們無法察覺。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
She surreptitiously slid the check under his napkin.
她偷偷地在餐巾下塞了一張支票。
Napkin is another word for serviette.
"napkin"是餐巾紙"servitte"的另一種說法。
Number 14 is dulcet.
第十四個(gè)是"dulcet"
Dulcet.
悅耳的。
This means sounding sweet or pleasant and it's often paired with tones.
它的意思是聽上去很甜,很讓人愉悅,而且它經(jīng)常和音調(diào)一起搭配。
If you're talking about somebody's dulcet tones, it means their sweet voice.
如果你談?wù)撃橙说膼偠粽{(diào),就是在夸他們聲音好聽。
An example, I can always recognise her dulcet tones.
舉個(gè)例子,我總是能分辨出她悅耳的聲音。
I can always recognise her lovely voice.
意思是說我總能聽出她美妙的聲音。
And number 15, the last one is docile.
第十五個(gè),最后一個(gè)是"docile"。
Docile.
溫順的。
This means quiet and easy to control.
意思是安靜而且容易掌控。
We often use it to talk about animals that are very sweet natured.
我們經(jīng)常用它形容生性非常溫順的動(dòng)物。
An example.
舉個(gè)例子。
The puppy is calm and incredibly docile, said no puppy owner ever.
小狗崽平靜而且難以置信的溫順。
My puppy was docile for the first week and then it was chaos for nearly a year and now he's completely docile again, not completely.
我的小狗崽第一個(gè)星期很溫順,然后接下來一年里就是一團(tuán)糟,現(xiàn)在它又完全溫順了,也不能說完全吧。
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