felicitous
意味: Well chosen and particularly apt; pleasing and fortunate in expression, style, or outcome. Often used to describe language or phrasing that is strikingly appropriate.
Felicitous is primarily a word about words — it is most often applied to turns of phrase, word choices, or expressions that are exactly right for the occasion. A felicitous remark is one that strikes the perfect note; a felicitous comparison illuminates rather than obscures. The word can also describe fortunate outcomes or happy coincidences, though this use is less common. It appears frequently in literary criticism, book reviews, and formal speeches, and should not be confused with 'felonious.' The antonym 'infelicitous' is equally useful.
例文
- The ambassador's felicitous choice of words defused what had threatened to become a serious diplomatic incident. 大使精妙的措辞化解了一场本可能演变为严重外交事件的危机。La feliz elección de palabras del embajador desactivó lo que amenazaba con convertirse en un grave incidente diplomático.大使の的確な言葉の選択が、深刻な外交事件に発展しかねなかった事態を収めた。대사의 적확한 언어 선택이 심각한 외교적 사건으로 번질 뻔한 사태를 무마했다.
- The author has a gift for felicitous phrasing, turning everyday observations into moments of genuine insight. 这位作者善于运用恰到好处的措辞,将日常观察化为真知灼见。La autora posee un don para las expresiones felices, convirtiendo observaciones cotidianas en momentos de genuina perspicacia.その著者は見事な言い回しの才に恵まれ、日常の観察を真の洞察の瞬間へと変える。그 저자는 절묘한 표현의 재능이 있어, 일상적인 관찰을 진정한 통찰의 순간으로 탈바꿈시킨다.
- It was a felicitous coincidence that the two researchers, working independently on opposite sides of the Atlantic, reached identical conclusions. 这两位分别在大西洋两岸独立工作的研究者得出了完全相同的结论,实为一个美妙的巧合。Fue una feliz coincidencia que los dos investigadores, trabajando independientemente en orillas opuestas del Atlántico, llegaran a conclusiones idénticas.大西洋の両岸でそれぞれ独立して研究していた二人の研究者がまったく同じ結論に達したのは、幸運な偶然であった。대서양 양편에서 각각 독립적으로 연구하던 두 연구자가 완전히 동일한 결론에 도달한 것은 행운의 우연이었다.
発音
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場面: academic, general
トーン: positive
起源と歴史
From Latin felicitas (happiness, good fortune), from felix (happy, fortunate). Entered English in the late 18th century, gradually narrowing from general happiness to its modern emphasis on aptness of expression.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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