halcyon

英 [ˈhælsiən]

美 [ˈhælsiən]

adj.  平安幸福的
n.  翡翠鸟; 传说中的太平鸟

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.21136 / COCA.28036

牛津词典

adj.

• 平安幸福的
  peaceful and happy
  1. the halcyon days of her youth
     她年轻时幸福安宁的日子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （旧日时光）美好的，安宁幸福的
  Ahalcyontime is a time in the past that was peaceful or happy.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• 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

adj

• marked by peace and prosperity
  1. a golden era
  2. the halcyon days of the clipper trade
  Synonym:goldenprosperous
• idyllically calm and peaceful
  1. a halcyon atmosphere

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