外国人眼中最美的5个英文单词

有人在国外知乎Quora上问“最美的英文单词是什么”。高票答案如下：

Limerence纯爱

The state of being infatuated①infatuated 英 [ɪn'fætjʊeɪtɪd]美 [ɪn'fætʃuetɪd] adj. 入迷的；昏头昏脑的or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation②reciprocation[rɪ,sɪprə'keʃən] n. 交换；往复运动；报答of one's feelings.

心理学名词。指痴迷于某人。这种情感通常是不由自主的，并且极度渴望对方的回应。

Petrichor初雨的气息

A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies③accompany 英 [ə'kʌmpənɪ] 美 [ə'kʌmpəni]vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏vi. 伴奏，伴唱the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

很长一段温暖、干燥的天气后，第一场雨带来的清香。

Ataraxia心神安宁

A Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid④lucid 英 ['luːsɪd] 美 ['lusɪd]adj. 明晰的；透明的；易懂的；头脑清楚的state of robust⑤robust英 [rə(ʊ)'bʌst] 美 [ro'bʌst] adj. 强健的；健康的tranquility, characterized by ongoing freedom from distress and worry.

来源于希腊哲学家皮浪和伊壁鸠鲁，意思是无忧无虑、平和清明的状态。

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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.

用单色（通常为黑色）描绘人物、动物、物体或场景轮廓的图片。

Tryst幽会地点

A private romantic rendezvous⑥rendezvous 英 ['rɒndɪvuː; -deɪvuː]美 ['rɑndevʊ] n. 约会；约会地点；集结地between lovers.

情侣们秘密而浪漫的幽会地点。