这期专栏简单粗暴，我为大家吐血收集了100个最美英文单词，按照 a-z 排列，并附上音标和发音示范，大家可以边看、边听、边跟读，跟我一起感受一个小小的英文单词蕴含的复杂而美妙的意义。
我最喜欢的是serendipity，意思是“意外发现的宝贝”，你最喜欢哪一个呢？
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最美单词来自新通教育00:0006:13
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ailurophile[eɪ'lʊərəfaɪl] a cat-lover 极其喜爱猫的人，喵星人
assemblage[ə'semblɪdʒ] a gatherin 集会、聚集
B
becoming[bi'kʌmiŋ] attractive 相称的，好看的
beleaguer[bi'li:ɡə] to exhaust with attacks 围攻
brood[bru:d] to think alone 独自沉思
bucolic[bjuː'kɒlɪk] in a lovely rural setting 田园牧歌的
bungalow['bʌŋɡələu] a small, cozy cottage 平房，小屋
C
chatoyant[ʃə'tɔɪənt]] like a cat’s eye 猫眼石，光泽会变化的
comely['kʌmlɪ] attractive 清秀的，标志的
conflate[kən'fleit] to blend together 合并
cynosure[ˈsɪnəzjʊə(r)] a focal point of admiration 引人注目的焦点
D
dalliance[ˈdæliəns] a brief love affair 调情
demesne[dəˈmeɪn] dominion, territory 领地
demure[dɪˈmjʊə(r)] shy and reserved 娴静的，害羞的
denouement[deɪ'nu:mɒ̃] the resolution of a mystery 小说、戏剧的终场
desuetude['deswɪtju:d] disuse 废弃
desultory['des(ə)lt(ə)rɪ] slow, sluggish 散漫的，断断续续的
diaphanous[dai'æfənəs] filmy 模糊的，透明的
dissemble[dɪˈsembl] deceive 假装，掩饰（感情、意图等）
dulcet['dʌlsit] sweet, sugary 美妙的，悦耳的
E
ebullience[i'bʌljəns] bubbling enthusiasm 兴高采烈，沸腾
effervescent[,efə'vesənt] bubbly 冒泡的，沸腾的
efflorescence[,eflɔ:'resəns] flowering, blooming 开花，粉化
elision[i'liʒən] dropping a sound or syllable in a word 读音省略
elixir[i'liksə] a good potion 长生不老药，炼金药
eloquence['eləkwəns] beauty and persuasion in speech 雄辩口才
embrocation[,embrə'keɪʃ(ə)n] rubbing on a lotion 涂擦患处
emollient[i'mɔliənt] a softener 软化剂
ephemeral[ɪ'fem(ə)r(ə)l] short-lived 短暂的，朝生暮死的
epiphany[ɪ’pɪfənɪ] a sudden revelation 顿悟
erstwhile['ə:sthwail] at one time, for a time 从前的，往昔的
ethereal[iˈθɪəriəl] gaseous, invisible but detectable 轻的，像空气的
evanescent[,i:və'nesənt] vanishing quickly, lasting a very shorttime 容易消散的，凋零的
evocative[i'vɔkətiv] suggestive 唤起的
F
fetching['fetʃɪŋ] pretty 漂亮的
felicity[fəˈlɪsəti] pleasantness 快乐
forbearance[fɔ:bεərəns] withholding response toprovocation 自制，忍耐
fugacious[fju:'ɡeiʃəs] fleeting 短暂无常的，易逃逸的
furtive['fə:tiv] shifty, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的
G
gambol['ɡæmbəl] to skip or leap about joyfully 雀跃
glamour['ɡlæmə] beauty 迷人的魔力
gossamer['ɡɔsəmə] the finest piece of thread, a spider’ssilk 蛛丝，薄纱
H
halcyon['hælsiən] happy, sunny, care-free 宁静，平稳
harbinger['hɑ:bindʒə] messenger withnews of the future 预告者
I
imbrication[,imbri'keiʃən] overlapping and forming a regular pattern 鳞状重叠
imbroglio[im'brəuljəu] an altercation or complicated situation 纠葛，纷扰
imbue[im'bju:] to infuse, instill 灌输，感染
incipient[in'sipiənt] beginning, in an early stage 初始的
ineffable[in'efəbl] unutterable, inexpressible 难以形容的，不可言喻的
ingénue[,ænʒei'nju:] a naïve young woman 天真无邪的少女
inglenook['iŋɡlnuk] a cozy nook by the hearth 炉边
insouciance[in'su:sjəns] blithe nonchalance 漫不经心的，无忧无虑的
inure[i'njuə] to become jaded 习惯
L
labyrinthine[,læbə'rinθain] twisting and turning 迷宫般的
lagniappe[læn'jæp] a special kind of gift 小赠品
lagoon[lə'ɡu:n] a small gulf or inlet 泻湖，咸水湖
languor['læŋɡə] listlessness, inactivity 疲倦，无精打采
lassitude['læsitju:d] weariness, listlessness 疲惫
leisure[ˈli:ʒər] free time 闲暇
lilt[lilt] tomove musically or lively 轻快的动作
lissome['lisəm] slender and graceful 轻快敏捷的
lithe[laið] slender and flexible 轻盈的，柔软的
love[lʌv] deep affection 爱
M
mellifluous[mə'lifluəs] sweetsounding 蜜糖般的
moiety['mɒɪɪtɪ] one of two equalparts 一半
mondegreen[mɔndə'ɡri:n] a slip of theear 误听的词，曲解的词
murmurous['mə:mərəs] murmuring 窃窃私语的
N
nemesis[ˈneməsɪs] an unconquerablearchenemy 天罚，报应
O
offing ['ɒfɪŋ] the sea between the horizon and the offshore 较远而可见的海面
onomatopoeia [,ɔnəumætəu'pi:ə] a word that sounds like its meaning 拟声
opulent ['ɔpjulənt] lush, luxuriant 丰裕的
P
palimpsest['pælimpsest] a manuscript written over earlier ones 重写本
panacea[,pænə'si:ə] a solution for all problems 万能药，灵丹妙药
panoply['pænəpli] a complete set 全副盔甲
pastiche[pæs'ti:ʃ] an art work combining materials from various work 混成曲，模仿画
penumbra[pi'nʌmbrə] a half-shadow 半影
petrichor['petrɪkə] the smell of earth after rain 雨后泥土的味道
plethora['pleθərə] a large quantity 过多过剩
propinquity[prəu'piŋkwiti] an inclination 接近，近亲关系
pyrrhic['pirik] successful with heavy losses 付出极大代价换来的成功
Q
quintessential[,kwintə'senʃəl] most essential 精髓的
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ratatouille [,rætə'twi:] a spicy French stew 辣味法式炖菜
ravel ['rævəl] to knit or unknit 纠缠，错综复杂的一团
redolent [ˈredələnt]fragrant 气味强烈的
riparian [raɪˈpeəriən] by the bank of a stream 河畔
ripple ['rɪp(ə)l] a very small wave 涟漪
S
scintilla[sɪn'tɪlə] a spark or very small thing 火花闪烁
sempiternal[,sempi'tə:nəl] eternal 永恒的
seraglio[si'rɑ:liəu] rich, luxurious orientalpalace or harem 苏丹宫殿
serendipity[,ser(ə)n'dɪpɪtɪ] finding somethingnice unexpectedly 意外发现的宝贝
summery['sʌməri] light, delicate or warm andsunny 如夏的
sumptuous['sʌmptjuəs] lush, luxurious 奢华的
surreptitious[,sʌrəp'tiʃəs] secretive, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的
susquehanna[səskwi’hænə] a river inPennsylvania 萨斯奎哈纳河
susurrous[sju'sʌrəs] whispering, hissing 喃喃低语的
T
talisman['tælɪzmən] a goodluck charm 护身符
tintinnabulation['tinti,næbju'leiʃən]tinkling 叮当声
U
umbrella[ʌm'brelə] protection from sun or rain 雨伞
untoward[,ʌntə'wɔ:d] unseemly, inappropriate 不幸的，麻烦的
V
vestigial[ve'stidʒiəl] in trace amounts 残余的
W
wafture['wɑːftʃə] waving 漂浮
wherewithal['weəwɪðɔːl] the means 手段
woebegone['weubi'ɡɔn] sorrowful 愁眉苦脸的
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