aura
aura — 名詞
1. a quality or feeling that seems to come from a particular person, place, or thin
氛圍
人事物散發的獨特感覺
a quality or feeling that seems to come from a particular person, place, or thing and is easily noticed by others — for example, an aura of confidence around a speaker, or an aura of mystery around an old house.
The old library had an aura of quiet wisdom that made visitors speak in hushed tones.
那間老舊的圖書館散發著一種靜謐智慧的氛圍，讓訪客都不自覺地低聲說話。
aura of quiet wisdom
Nala walked into the meeting room with an aura of confidence that impressed all her coworkers.
Nala 走進會議室時帶著一股自信的氛圍，令所有同事印象深刻。
An aura of mystery surrounded the abandoned farmhouse, so the village children never played near it.
那間廢棄農舍籠罩著神秘的氛圍，村裡的孩子從不在附近玩耍。
The teacher's calm manner gave her an aura of warmth that made students feel safe.
那位老師沉穩的態度和溫柔的眼神，讓她散發出一種讓學生感到安心的溫暖氛圍。
An aura of excitement filled the theater as the audience waited for the show to begin.
劇院裡充滿了興奮的氛圍，觀眾們都在等待演出開始。
- atmosphere
broader term; can refer to the literal air or general mood of a place, while aura suggests a more personal or mysterious emanation
- vibe
informal; usually positive and casual, whereas aura can be neutral or formal
- ambiance
applies mainly to places (a restaurant, a room), not to a person's personal quality
文法句型
an aura of [quality]
have/give/possess an aura
用法筆記
Frequently followed by of + an abstract noun (mystery, authority, confidence) that names the quality. Unlike atmosphere, aura always refers to a perceived quality rather than a physical environment.
常見錯誤
2. a coloured light that some people believe surrounds living things and can show i
靈氣
據稱圍繞生物的能量光環
a coloured light that some people believe surrounds living things and can show information about a person's character, mood, or health — a concept found in some spiritual and alternative medicine traditions.
Hassan visited a psychic who said his bright yellow aura meant he was very creative.
Hassan 去拜訪一位靈媒，對方說他明亮的黃色靈氣代表他很有創造力。
bright yellow aura
The spiritual healer claimed she could see a dark grey aura around people who were feeling unwell.
那位靈氣治療師說，她可以在身體不適的人周圍看到暗灰色的靈氣。
Aiko went to a weekend workshop where she learned how to see and read other people's auras.
Aiko 參加了一個週末工作坊，學習如何看見並解讀別人的靈氣。
Some alternative medicine practitioners believe they can clean a person's aura to improve their health.
有些另類醫學從業者認為，他們可以淨化一個人的靈氣來改善健康。
- energy field
more literal description of what believers think the aura is; less specific to colour
- spiritual glow
emphasises the luminous aspect but is less technical in spiritual circles
文法句型
[colour] aura
see/read someone's aura
用法筆記
Associated with New Age spirituality and alternative healing; not a term used in mainstream science or medicine. The colour of the supposed aura is often interpreted as indicating specific emotional or physical states.
常見錯誤
3. a ring or glow of light or colour that can be seen surrounding something, such a
光暈
可見的光圈或輝光
a ring or glow of light or colour that can be seen surrounding something, such as a saint's head in religious art, the rim of the moon, or a street lamp on a foggy night.
In Renaissance paintings, a golden aura often surrounds the heads of saints and angels.
在文藝復興時期的畫作中，金色的光暈經常環繞在聖人與天使的頭部周圍。
golden aura
The full moon had a pale white aura that made the night sky look magical.
滿月散發出淡白色的光暈，讓夜空看起來十分夢幻。
At sunset, a red aura glowed around the mountain peak and lit up the clouds above it.
日落時分，山頂周圍泛著紅色光暈，照亮了上方的雲層。
The street lamp cast a hazy yellow aura onto the wet pavement below.
路燈在潮濕的人行道上投下一圈朦朧的黃色光暈。
Hiroshi pointed at the pale blue aura around the flame of the candle.
Hiroshi 指著蠟燭火焰周圍淺藍色的光暈。
文法句型
[colour] aura
aura around [noun]
aura of [light/colour]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense refers to a physically visible glow (in art, nature, or everyday scenes), not a supposed spiritual energy field.
常見錯誤
4. a warning sensation — such as seeing flashing lights, feeling numbness or tingli
先兆
偏頭痛或癲癇發作前的徵兆
a warning sensation — such as seeing flashing lights, feeling numbness or tingling, or hearing sounds — that some people experience just before a migraine headache or an epileptic seizure begins.
Before her migraine started, Emma saw flashing lights and knew the aura had begun.
Emma 的偏頭痛發作前，她看到閃光，知道先兆已經出現了。
saw flashing lights
The doctor explained that a migraine aura can include blind spots, tingling, or difficulty speaking.
醫生解釋說，偏頭痛先兆可能包括出現盲點、感到麻木或說話困難。
Mateo learned to recognise the visual aura that always appeared ten minutes before his headache.
Mateo 學會了辨識那個總是在頭痛前十分鐘出現的視覺先兆。
Some people with epilepsy feel a strange cool breeze as the aura of a seizure approaches.
有些癲癇患者在癲癇發作前會感覺到一股奇怪的涼風，這就是先兆。
Zuri experienced a strange aura of numbness in her arm just before the seizure started.
Zuri 在癲癇發作前感到手臂出現一種奇怪的麻木先兆。
- warning sign
general term; less precise than aura which is a recognised medical phenomenon with specific symptoms
- prodrome
a formal medical term for early symptoms that signal the onset of a condition; broader than aura
文法句型
migraine aura
aura before [event]
have/experience an aura
aura of [symptom]
用法筆記
A medical term used by neurologists and patients. The symptoms vary widely between individuals — visual auras (flashing lights, zigzag patterns) are most common with migraines, while sensory auras (numbness, strange smells) are more typical of epilepsy.