根据对4万名海外投票者和英国文化协会在世界各地英语中心的学习者的调查显示,“母亲”(Mother)是英语当中最优美的单词。此项调查为庆祝英国文化协会成立70周年而举办。
英国文化协会在华作为英国大使馆文化教育处开展工作。为开展上述调查工作,英国文化协会征求了46个国家7000多名英语学习者对英语中最优美单词的意见。此外,英国文化协会还通过自己的网站在网上征求了非英语国家的意见。非英语国家中 35000多人参加了投票,其中包括3500份来自中国的选票。
根据投票的结果,排在前70名的最优美的英语单词为:
1.mother母亲
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/2/2C/2CBACBCB07CA5B6B6FEC0256EF2DC2ED.jpg)
2.passion激情
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/F/F6/F61FB027625D76722C7D1CD2F2DF5B32.jpg)
3.smile微笑
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/EC/ECF075CC5D0E1441EC640319CB19BFB5.jpg)
4.love爱
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/F/FE/FEC145F89E7F069784BE52F358E7D16F.jpg)
5.eternity永恒
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/F/FC/FC2B787593D2EA31D922C066A9095794.jpg)
6.fantastic奇异的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/A/A4/A4FD5735627EF610245030568A9F685E.jpg)
7.destiny命运
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/A/A2/A28BA456E374927C2DCE60169740C6F9.jpg)
8.freedom自由
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/EC/EC57A2FB9BE8A751320D32146DCB341E.jpg)
9.liberty自主
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/A/AA/AA7D62B0B32E99F099BF8F7851703C37.jpg)
10.tranquillity安宁
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/6/64/6437C07261AB318D89935561DBB87ACB.jpg)
11.peace和平
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/C/CC/CCBD0056D073BCD40639F9B7B89EF667.jpg)
12.blossom花丛
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/E7/E77DAFEFCC5E122177922EE8224CD0D9.jpg)
13.sunshine阳光
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/5/5B/5B658E447D75FBCB0896A495A73AA4C8.jpg)
14.sweetheart情人,爱人
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/B/B3/B355173B2FC6E0C122CB50F7FAC96A35.jpg)
15.gorgeous绚丽的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/B/BB/BBDAC4F480A63067B7B212B5748FC322.jpg)
16.cherish珍爱
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/6/60/6032FC1A55ED7FFCB0C665E04289E63A.jpg)
17.enthusiasm狂热
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/1F/1F132A7A82DB5C17FE33B22F62F38EE3.jpg)
18.hope希望
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/5/50/5073B40F522DE9EBEBCA370B5BBE0A8A.jpg)
19.grace优美
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/4/44/4402A36EB03932D6573CE112479A5CAD.jpg)
20.rainbow彩虹
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/1E/1E4303133D9E54FCCF4AA0D5B33CF80A.jpg)
21.blue蓝色
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/F/F6/F6C5E8FCD15339D9DD3CA17B8244E369.jpg)
22.sunflower向日葵
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/0/0B/0B0FE2E54C736278599D0666968FF9B6.jpg)
23.twinkle闪烁,闪耀
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/C/CE/CEEC0FCC91483233F41D87A7BD3DC878.jpg)
24.serendipity意外新发现
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/9/98/98DCB88A850EFB0A10C943FB452FA567.jpg)
25.bliss福佑
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/10/1041EF129F6A60660357732F37C4B4E4.jpg)
26.lullaby催眠曲
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/9/9F/9F358B82B29997BCD6BA3A6A8E30A3DF.jpg)
27.sophisticated精细的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/E2/E2B0FB5AFEB5D7AF3A74EA6A54352B19.jpg)
28.renaissance复兴
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/D/DB/DB517D2100233B4CA1CCCD66FA7BB170.jpg)
29.cute可爱
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/D/D3/D38CF9C8D823C4316F885D114D826A44.jpg)
30.cosy舒适的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/8/88/88833201EC16F70787549A3F2C200D79.jpg)
31.butterfly蝴蝶
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/0/0A/0A3071676C00594D77CEE629BCFCDF5A.jpg)
32.galaxy银河
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/5/5E/5E48D011AB283E805BC2E7EFC071FEB8.jpg)
33.hilarious欢闹的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/6/65/6533BFF29F263273B41BDA730137F526.jpg)
34.moment瞬间
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/8/89/890AAFB911D922F91AC57B415B4654B4.jpg)
35.extravaganza娱乐表演
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/8/87/877E058C9AD4EDDFFB75CACD363A06F6.jpg)
36.aqua水
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/8/8D/8D506D6A5467F1C9F6DE97C1366C5276.jpg)
37.sentiment柔懦情感
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/6/6A/6A6610F317419E635634B5176F4FD39B.jpg)
38.cosmopolitan四海为家的人
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/9/9B/9BCC4449427ADD571ED3095DFF9F97A7.jpg)
39.bubble气泡
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/E4/E46AC012367973C52FA477E15018C9DF.jpg)
40.pumpkin南瓜
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/0/0E/0EDF043A632B3D500E1A0728E3E6E4D5.jpg)
41.banana香蕉
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/3/3E/3E7880B0C30DD2CAC368BD5BB8C4A7AE.jpg)
42.lollipop棒棒糖
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/4/4C/4C05E0919455E81646BE91D49C928EFF.jpg)
43.if如果
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/10/107CF80B9F3B5A47CFA88F998029D465.jpg)
44.bumblebee大黄蜂
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/9/9D/9DB0E40A16FA8359BD641DA46ACD643A.jpg)
45.giggle咯咯笑
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/D/D5/D5F5F60DE55C7E187F2AB3F8FB1F3A57.jpg)
46.paradox似非而是的论点
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/5/57/574495144CDED983533978570991EDAA.jpg)
47.delicacy精美
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/9/9B/9B33D1B44C45CAF07557CDA5A33EF9D6.jpg)
48.peek-a-boo躲猫猫
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/3/3B/3BC7DBCFFDA738B00A8626B51D18BC05.jpg)
49.umbrella雨伞
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/8/81/81C2E316FC93E07DC75F062EAB3E8BE0.jpg)
50.kangaroo袋鼠
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/D/D2/D26365E780BB9330B78D24D43FE75C3C.jpg)
51.flabbergasted目瞪口呆地
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/0/0D/0DC43F7616C24973319B232058B5F90D.jpg)
52.hippopotamus河马
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/A/AC/AC5D503ED15B624FF722D46BA026E14B.jpg)
53.gothic哥特风格的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/8/85/859766F761D8921E0BF65A5CBB1ECCD8.jpg)
54.coconut椰子
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/EB/EB92E59489A46048102D969EC1A71BFF.jpg)
55.smashing极好的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/7/74/74D9D4976F970E70671FA89478553973.jpg)
56.whoops哎哟!
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/F/F0/F03857B840DCF08E1C8743F7DAFBBC76.jpg)
57.tickle发痒,胳肢
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/A/AC/ACE349EA5FC60B8CFC6491018E3D1856.jpg)
58.loquacious爱说话的
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/6/6A/6A647A2A6CB625C134DD26811EE9E50D.jpg)
59.flip-flop夹趾拖鞋
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/2/23/2396D3C16C01B196EDF4F2F739C57ED7.jpg)
60.smithereens碎片
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/D/D7/D778B030779AA4C17F2B95DCE20EFF63.jpg)
61.hi打招呼,引起注意
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/1F/1FB4DB222786878D4BBCC269EB0CDD59.jpg)
62.gazebo凉亭
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/16/166B73DC31AF383210FF49DADB3F2641.jpg)
63.hiccup打嗝
64.hodgepodge大杂烩
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/1/1E/1E7751E6A95421F76C32E99BD300F93C.jpg)
65.shipshape整齐
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/0/06/067A17247DC3E7BE700888D7602884DE.jpg)
66.explosion迸发
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/C/C3/C3DCA1DA0586514BBE4285B6A299EF21.jpg)
67.fuselage(飞机的)机身
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/E2/E29498A601722C2A59B6735C9F416173.jpg)
68.zing生命力
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/A/A4/A4FDDF0648D2E65679B31F2E747740B2.jpg)
69.gum口香糖
![](http://cimg2.163.com/catchpic/E/EA/EA177CF346FCC6F4CB88E19C48F6405B.jpg)
70.hen-night女子婚前单身派对