apricity
IPA/əˈprɪs.ə.ti/
IPA/əˈprɪs.ə.t̬i/
apricity — noun
1. the pleasant warmth that sunshine gives on a cold winter day
1.名詞C2
釋義
the pleasant warmth that sunshine gives on a cold winter day
例句
Elderly Ryo sat on the porch, soaking in the apricity of the January morning.
collocation: the apricity of [a winter morning]
After the long snowstorm, the village square filled with people enjoying the sudden apricity.
Anong wrapped a thick blanket tight and savoured the noon apricity in the garden.
Stray cats gathered on the warm stone steps, drawn by the winter apricity.
Christopher closed his book and tilted his face toward the apricity of the pale afternoon.
文法句型
the apricity of + time/place
用法筆記
Uncountable and literary; typically appears as 'the apricity of [a morning, an afternoon]' and is almost never used in the plural or in casual speech.
常見錯誤
❌She spoke with great apricity.
✅She spoke with great asperity.
💡apricity is the sun's winter warmth, not a sharp or harsh manner (that word is 'asperity').