英语词汇“dulcet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dulcet

/ˈdʌlsɪt

adjective

(Especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically): record the dulcet tones of your family and friends...

Instead of the dulcet sounds of ‘Silent Night’, there are imprecations emanating from the kitchen.
As I'm in the bakery, I hear the dulcet tones of what sounds like klezmer music being played through an ice-cream van.
You'll just have to imagine what my dulcet tones sound like.

Synonyms

sweet, sweet-sounding, mellifluous, euphonious, soothing, mellow, honeyed, pleasant, agreeable;

melodious, melodic, tuneful, musical, lilting, lyrical, harmonious, silvery, silver-toned, bell-like, golden

informal easy on the ear

rare mellifluent

Origin

Late Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis 'sweet'. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling.

Dulcet as in dulcet tones was spelt doucet earlier, from an Old French diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet’. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling.

单词	dulcet
释义	dulcet /ˈdʌlsɪt / adjective (Especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically): record the dulcet tones* of your family and friends... Instead of the dulcet sounds of ‘Silent Night’, there are imprecations emanating from the kitchen. As I'm in the bakery, I hear the dulcet tones of what sounds like klezmer music being played through an ice-cream van. You'll just have to imagine what my dulcet tones sound like. Synonyms sweet, sweet-sounding, mellifluous, euphonious, soothing, mellow, honeyed, pleasant, agreeable; melodious, melodic, tuneful, musical, lilting, lyrical, harmonious, silvery, silver-toned, bell-like, golden informal* easy on the ear rare mellifluent Origin Late Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis 'sweet'. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling. Dulcet as in dulcet tones was spelt doucet earlier, from an Old French diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet’. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling.
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