Epoch、Ineffable、Hiraeth、Petrichor、Serendipity等。
1、Epoch /'i?p?k; 'ep?k/
歷史或生命中的壹段時刻
The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.
文藝復興是壹個文化上取得空前成就的時代。
2、Ineffable /?n'ef?b(?)l/
形容美到難以言喻
By virtue of something ineffable and melancholy which enveloped him, she felt the look in his eyes which she could not see.
她看不見他的眼睛,卻感到他的目光裏有壹種說不上來的憂傷把她裹住了。
3、Hiraeth /h?ra?θ/
對於無法回去或不曾存在的家所產生的鄉愁
近義詞有longing(思念、渴望),nostalgia(鄉愁、懷舊)。
4、Petrichor /?p?tr?k?/
雨下過以後,泥土的香味
釋義:It refers to the distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell.
5、Serendipity /,ser(?)n'd?p?t?/
意外發現有趣、新奇事物的天賦
Some of the best effects in my garden have been the result of serendipity.
我花園裏最珍貴的幾件物品是機緣巧合之下意外所得。