[usu. in sing.]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。 ■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,被许多巫师、玄学家和偏方医生看做是个体的精华) ■any invisible emanation, especially an odour (任何看不到的)发散物(尤指气味) ■(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
语源
late Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, breeze, breath. Current senses date from the 18th cent