apricity

IPA/əˈprɪs.ə.ti/
IPA/əˈprɪs.ə.t̬i/

apricity — 名詞

1. the pleasant warmth that sunshine gives on a cold winter day

1.名詞C2
釋義

冬日暖陽

冬天或寒冷日子裡曬到太陽的溫暖感受

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.

年長的 Ryo 坐在門廊上,沉浸在一月早晨的冬日暖陽裡。

collocation: the apricity of [a winter morning]

After the long snowstorm, the village square filled with people enjoying the sudden apricity.

暴風雪過後,村莊廣場上擠滿了享受這突如其來暖陽的人們。

同義詞
  • sunshine

    general sunlight, not specifically its warmth felt during cold weather

  • warmth

    heat from any source, not tied to the sun on a cold day

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').