aura
/ˈɔːrə/noun
(pl. aurae /-riː/或 auras)[usu. in sing.]
1- the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place气氛, 氛围:
the ceremony retains an aura of mystery.
仪式保留着一种神秘气氛。
1.1
- a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature, allegedly visible to some, which is viewed by many spiritualists, mystics, and practitioners of alternative medicine as an essential part of the individual(据说由生物体散发出的)光影(据称有人看得到, 被许多唯灵论者、玄学家和另类医学的实践者看做是个体不可或缺的部分)。
1.2
- any invisible emanation, especially an odour(任何看不到的)发散物(尤指气味)。
1.3
- Medicine a warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine【医】(癫痫或偏头痛发作前的)先兆, 预感。
词源
late Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, 'breeze, breath'. Current senses date from the 18th cent.