Word · Frequency #8500
glamour
魅力；吸引力
The attractive or exciting quality that makes a person, place, or thing appealing.
- 1.
Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seem beauteous.
最初指魔法；魔法魅力；尤其是使人看到物体与现实不同的效果,通常是使肮脏、丑陋或令人厌恶的东西看起来美丽。
- 2.
Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).
迷人的美丽或魅力(通常带有性吸引力)。
- 3.
Any excitement, appeal, or attractiveness associated with a person, place, or thing; that which makes something appealing.
与人、地方或事物相关的任何兴奋、吸引力或魅力；使某物具有吸引力的东西。
- 4.
Any artificial interest in, or association with, objects, or persons, through which they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
对物体或人物的任何人为兴趣或关联,使其显得虚幻地放大或美化。
- 5.
A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
空气中的一种薄雾,使事物看起来与实际不同。
- 6.
An item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance.
通过关联改善外观的物品、图案、人物、图像。
魔力；魔法；迷人的假象；增色物；点缀；最初指魔法；魔法魅力；尤其是使人看到物体与现实不同的效果,通常是使肮脏、丑陋或令人厌恶的东西看起来美丽。；迷人的美丽或魅力(通常带有性吸引力)。；与人、地方或事物相关的任何兴奋、吸引力或魅力；使某物具有吸引力的东西。
In use
The actress exuded glamour on the red carpet.
Hollywood is synonymous with glamour and excitement.
She was drawn to the glamour of city life.
Connections
Collocations
- glamour and beauty
- 魅力和美丽
- She is admired for her glamour and beauty.她因魅力和美丽而受人钦佩。
- the glamour of
- ……的魅力
- The glamour of Hollywood attracts many young people.好莱坞的魅力吸引了许多年轻人。
- have glamour
- 有魅力
- This actress has a unique glamour that sets her apart.这位女演员有一种独特的魅力，让她与众不同。
- add glamour
- 增添魅力
- The elegant decorations added glamour to the party.优雅的装饰为派对增添了魅力。
- lose glamour
- 失去魅力
- The old hotel has lost its glamour over the years.这家老酒店多年来已经失去了它的魅力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Glamour 中的 'glam' 让人联想到 '魅力'，想象一位魅力四射的明星。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：时尚、娱乐、个人魅力 glamour 作为名词，意为‘魅力’或‘迷人的美’，通常用于描述时尚、娱乐圈或个人的吸引力，语气中性，比较常见于这些领域。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，复数形式glamours表示多种魅力
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-our' spelling and the unstressed /ə/ sound, but each has a different stressed vowel, so they are not perfect rhymes with 'glamour'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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