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气味,气氛
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Aura \Au"ra\, n.; pl. {Aur[ae]}. [L. aura air, akin to Gr. ?.]
1. Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation
from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the
blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of
flowers, etc.
2. (Med.) The peculiar sensation, as of a light vapor, or
cold air, rising from the trunk or limbs towards the head,
a premonitory symptom of epilepsy or hysterics.
{Electric aura}, a supposed electric fluid, emanating from an
electrified body, and forming a mass surrounding it,
called the electric atmosphere. See {Atmosphere}, 2.
资料来源 : WordNet®
aurae
See {aura}
aura
n 1: a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that
precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a
migraine attack or epileptic seizure
2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn: {aureole}, {halo}, {nimbus}, {glory}, {gloriole}]
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected
air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: {air},
{atmosphere}]
[also: {aurae} (pl)]