外國(guó)人眼中5個(gè)最美英文單詞 你認(rèn)識(shí)幾個(gè)？

有人在國(guó)外知乎Quora上問(wèn)“最美的英文單詞是什么”。高票答案如下：

Limerence

純愛(ài)

The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.

心理學(xué)名詞。指癡迷于某人。這種情感通常是不由自主的，并且極度渴望對(duì)方的回應(yīng)。它和性沒(méi)有太多關(guān)系。

Petrichor

初雨的氣息

A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

很長(zhǎng)一段溫暖、干燥的天氣后，第一場(chǎng)雨帶來(lái)的清香。

Ataraxia

心神安寧

A Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state of robust tranquility, characterized by ongoing freedom from distress and worry.

來(lái)源于希臘哲學(xué)家皮浪和伊壁鳩魯，意思是無(wú)憂無(wú)慮、平和清明的狀態(tài)。

Silhouette

剪影

A image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, its edges matching the outline of the subject.

用單色(通常為黑色)描繪人物、動(dòng)物、物體或場(chǎng)景輪廓的圖片。

Tryst

幽會(huì)地點(diǎn)

A private romantic rendezvous between lovers.

情侶們秘密而浪漫的幽會(huì)地點(diǎn)。