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

adj

Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth, like the honeyed voice of a late-night radio DJ.

You might think that that mell in mellifluous has something to do with mellow. Actually, it's related to Melissa. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered that you could eat the smooth, sweet stuff that bees make. Honeybees were named after her, and their tasty product was called meli. Mellifluous means to "flow as if with honey."

WORD FAMILY

mellifluous: mellifluously

USAGE EXAMPLES

“I was content,” he said in the mellifluous voice that now often gets him recognition wherever he goes.

Los Angeles Times(Sep 23, 2016)

Air stewards are trained to sound mellifluous but those at Virgin Atlantic seem on the verge of breaking out into a song-and-dance routine.

Economist(Sep 21, 2016)

“The fact that he told this story so mellifluously,” Bush naïvely said, “makes me think he could not have invented the whole thing.”

New York Times(Aug 20, 2016)

adj pleasing to the ear

Syn

dulcet, honeyed, mellisonant, sweet
melodic, melodious, musical

containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

单词	mellifluous
释义	mellifluous (once / 12890 pages) adj Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth, like the honeyed voice of a late-night radio DJ. You might think that that mell in mellifluous has something to do with mellow. Actually, it's related to Melissa. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered that you could eat the smooth, sweet stuff that bees make. Honeybees were named after her, and their tasty product was called meli. Mellifluous means to "flow as if with honey." WORD FAMILY mellifluous: mellifluously USAGE EXAMPLES “I was content,” he said in the mellifluous voice that now often gets him recognition wherever he goes. Los Angeles Times(Sep 23, 2016) Air stewards are trained to sound mellifluous but those at Virgin Atlantic seem on the verge of breaking out into a song-and-dance routine. Economist(Sep 21, 2016) “The fact that he told this story so mellifluously,” Bush naïvely said, “makes me think he could not have invented the whole thing.” New York Times(Aug 20, 2016) adj pleasing to the ear Syn dulcet, honeyed, mellisonant, sweet melodic, melodious, musical containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
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