halcyon

英['hælsiən] 美['hælsiən]
  • adj. 宁静的；平稳的
  • n. 翡翠鸟；传说中的太平鸟
GRE

详细释义

Noun:
  1. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

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

  3. 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

Adjective:
  1. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity;

    "a halcyon atmosphere"

  2. marked by peace and prosperity;

    "a golden era"
    "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

双语例句

1. the halcyon days of her youth
她年轻时幸福安宁的日子

来自《权威词典》

2. It was all a far cry from those halcyon days in 1990, when he won three tournaments on the European tour.
这和1990年的那些美好时光大不相同，当时他在欧洲巡回赛中赢得了3场锦标赛。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Those were the halcyon days of Athens ( fifth century BC ) when she produced her finest poetry and drama, architecture and sculpture.
公元5世纪为雅典的太平盛世.雅典最优秀的诗歌、戏剧 、 建筑和雕刻均产生于这一时期.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He yearned for the halcyon days of his childhood.
他怀念儿时平静幸福的日子。

来自辞典例句

5. Bouncing yellow and halcyon blue, make TV setting wall becomes the visual center of the room.
跳跃的黄色与宁静的蓝色，使电视背景墙成为房间的视觉中心。

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He yearned for the halcyon daysof his childhood.
      他怀念儿时宁静幸福的日子。
    2. The Christmas season always made Bonnie yean for those halcyon days of her youth.
      圣诞节长使波尼怀念她年轻时平静、愉快的日子。
    3. Through those halcyon weeks Julia darted and shone.
      经过几个平稳幸福的星期，朱莉娅崭露头角，光彩照人。

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