| 词汇 | mellifluous |
| 释义 | mellifluous adjective formaluk /melˈɪf.lu.əs/ us /melˈɪf.lu.əs/ having a pleasant and flowing sound: 声音甜美的;圆润流畅的 a deep mellifluous voice浑厚悦耳的嗓音 the mellifluous sound of the cello大提琴甜美圆润的乐音 Synonyms dulcetliterary honeyed tones/words/voice sweet Describing qualities of sound audibly boomy chocolatey chuff clomp crackling ear-splitting mellifluously melodically melodiously metallically murmurous silvery squeaky staccato textured thready tinnily tunefully tunefulness Examples of mellifluousmellifluous A vocal delivery that might seem haughty or conceited, too mellifluous or elegant, excessively 'musical', or calculated to please others must be avoided. There the mellifluous voices of choirboys, the harmony of improvised polyphony, and the cadences of locally composed plainchant incited the populace to veneration. The soloist typically sings over repeated semiquaver viola figures - there are no violins - at the upper, more mellifluous end of his range. The writing for the choruses is intricate, mellifluous, and delicate, accompanied with shimmering music in the orchestra. The singing is impressive; vocal lines are challenging, athletic rather than mellifluous, often very high and requiring sharp characterization. Furthermore, his mellifluous, mesmerizing style of poetic oral delivery did not transcribe well into written presentations - and most of his essays have their origin in such transcriptions. It was charming and mellifluous as always—a speech which was explanatory, deprecatory, mitigatory and consolatory, yet to me, at any rate, not wholly satisfactory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that they have been mellifluous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a general mellifluous cooing of agreement about this proposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that it will be as attractive in writing as his mellifluous way of putting it, even at this late hour and even for me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His words now are mellifluous and moderate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It lists bee disease, bees' weakened immunity to pathogens and parasites, climate change - you could bet that one would be in here - and the disappearance of mellifluous flora. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It was mellifluous and beautifully delivered—and it was full of the compassion for the poor of all races and creeds which we know he has had all his life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sentences poured forth in mellifluous constructions complicated enough to test the listeners intelligence and simultaneously leave him transfixed by the speaker's virtuosity. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An alternate categorization can also classify the music as either soft and mellifluous or hard and edgy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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