Mellifluous
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. ( 音乐等) 柔美流畅的
- ［英］ adj. ( 音乐等) 柔美流畅的 ( sweetly or smoothly flowing)
- ［记］ melli ( 蜂蜜) +flu ( 流) +ous -> 流蜜的
- ［同］ 同根词: melliferous ( 产蜜的) ; mellow ( 甘美多汁的)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Middle English mellyfluous, from Late Latin mellifluus, from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Gothic milith honey, Greek melit-, meli
- Date: 15th century
- 1. having a smooth rich flow <a mellifluous voice>
- 2. filled with something (as honey) that sweetens
- ? mellifluously adverb
- ? mellifluousness noun
