euphony
UK/'ju:fәni/US
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释义
n.
A pleasing, harmonious quality of sound, especially in speech or writing
悦耳之音；音调和谐
词根拆分
词根派生eu-（好）+ phōnē（声音）=「好声音」——悦耳和谐的声音。cacophony（caco- = 坏）的直接反义。常用来形容语言的音乐性。
词根 phon 还连着 13 个词例句
- 1.
Poets choose words for their euphony as much as their meaning.
诗人选词时既看含义，也看是否悦耳。
- 2.
The euphony of the phrase made it easy to remember.
这个短语读起来很悦耳，因此很好记。
易混词辨析
euphony 和 cacophony——同一词根（phōnē，声音）上的完美反义。eu-（好）= 悦耳；caco-（坏）= 刺耳。成对记忆。