| 单词 | spontaneity |
| 释义 | spontaneity (once / 4237 pages) n Acting with spontaneity might mean bursting into song on the street, or throwing down your rake and jumping in a pile of leaves — in other words, doing something without thinking it through beforehand. The noun spontaneity is related to a more common word, the adjective spontaneous. The writer Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Our spontaneous action is always the best. You cannot, with your best deliberation and heed, come so close to any question as your spontaneous glance shall bring you.” He meant that if we learn to trust our instincts instead of weighing the potential consequences of everything we do, we'll make better decisions. WORD FAMILYspontaneity: spontaneities+/spontaneous: spontaneity, spontaneously, spontaneousness USAGE EXAMPLESHis portraits of Mali’s youth – as they wished to be photographed – captured moments of carefree spontaneity as the country began to taste its independence. Time(Dec 30, 2016) When so much of social media is painstakingly pitched for the appearance of perfection, Snapchat lends itself to spontaneity and one-on-one messaging. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) I liked it: the levity and spontaneity of topics that’s not possible when there’s a shared history, good and bad. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) n the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint the spontaneity of his laughter Syn|Hyper spontaneousness naturalness the quality of being natural or based on natural principles |
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