glamour 也作 glam.or
n.(名词)An air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring.魔力,魅力:激发兴趣的魅力、浪漫和兴奋的气氛,尤指虚妄般迷人时Archaic A magic spell; enchantment.【古语】 有魔力的符咒;魅力n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:经常用来修饰另一个名词:例句:a glamour job; a glamour stock.令人向往的工作;热门股票
来源:Scots [magic spell] 苏格兰语 [有魔力的符咒] alteration of grammar [from the association of learning with magic] grammar的变化 [从与学习魔法的联系中得来]
Many words, such ashonor, vapor, and labor, are usually spelled with an -or ending in American English but with an-our ending in British English. The preferred spelling ofglamour, however, is -our, making it an exception to the usual American practice.The adjective is more often spelledglamorous in both American and British usage. 美式英语中的许多词,如honor,vapor 和 labor 经常以 -or 作为拼写的结尾, 而在英式英语中却以-our 作为结尾。 但glamour 的拼法却以 -our 作为结尾, 成为美式英语中的例外。无论是在美式英语还是英式英语中这个形容词更经常地被拼为glamorous