halcyon 详细解释

halcyon

['hælsiən]

adj.宁静的, 平稳的
n.翡翠鸟,传说中的太平鸟

词义辨析

同义参见:

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英英释义

名词 halcyon:

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

同义词：Alcyone

a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

同义词：genus Halcyon

a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves

形容词 halcyon:

idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity

marked by peace and prosperity

同义词：golden, prosperous

补充

halcyonhalcyon英:[ˈhælsiən] 美:[ˈhælsiən]adj.1.平静的, 太平的, 幸福的

例句

1. the halcyon days of his late teens他十八九岁时的那段韶华 2. It was all a far cry from those halcyon days in 1990, when he won three tournaments on the European tour.这与1990年那段美好时光大不相同, 当年他在欧洲巡回赛中赢得了3场锦标赛。 3. the halcyon days of the mid 1980s, when profits were soaring.20世纪80年代中期高盈利的太平时期。 4. "She looks back fondly recalling the halcyon days/years of her career, when she was just out of college."她深情地回想起大学刚毕业后工作的美好日子/岁月。

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