petrichor
petrichor — 名詞
1. the pleasant smell like damp soil and plants that fills the air when rain begins
雨後塵香
乾旱後初雨散發的泥土芳香
the pleasant smell like damp soil and plants that fills the air when rain begins to fall after a long period of hot, dry weather
Weeks without rain in Nairobi made the petrichor of the first storm a welcome relief.
奈洛比連續數週無雨，使得第一場暴風雨的雨後塵香格外令人欣慰。
petrichor + of + noun phrase for rain
Theo opened his window just to breathe in the petrichor rising from the rain-soaked garden.
Theo 打開窗戶，只為了呼吸從被雨水浸透的花園中升起的雨後塵香。
petrichor rising from [place]
Linnea says petrichor reminds her of rainy afternoons on her grandmother's farm.
Linnea 說雨後塵香總讓她想起在奶奶農場度過的雨天午後。
As the first drops hit the dry earth, the sweet petrichor filled the evening air.
當第一波大雨滴落在乾燥的土地上，甜美的雨後塵香瀰漫在傍晚的空氣中。
- earthy scent
a broader term for any pleasant smell from soil; petrichor specifically names the smell of rain after a dry period
- rain smell
everyday English equivalent; less precise and does not carry the scientific or literary tone
- loamy fragrance
describes the soil-based component; petrichor also includes the interaction between rain and dry earth
文法句型
the + petrichor + of + [noun phrase for rain or season]
用法筆記
Petrichor appears more often in descriptive writing and nature journalism than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, a phrase like 'the smell of rain on dry ground' is more common than the word itself.