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

双语例句

• I am owed and savor the halcyon times.
  太平时光是我应得的，我要尽情享受。
• The rise of AB InBev began in the halcyon years of the early 20th century.
  百威英博崛起于20世纪早期的和平年代。
• Those halcyon days may be over, though.
  那些太平日子可能已经结束，但。
• Those were the halcyon days of Athens ( fifth century BC) when she produced her finest poetry and drama, architecture and sculpture.
  雅典最优秀的诗歌、戏剧、建筑和雕刻均产生于这一时期。
• Though often disillusioned, she was still waiting for that halcyon day when she should be led forth among dreams become real.
  虽然梦想一次又一次破灭，她仍期待着有一天能带如理想的王国实现她所有的愿望。
• To engage in fanciful daydreaming. He saw visions of a halcyon future.
  他看到了将来的太平日子的幻境。
• Ancient prose has said: the hidden fierce village too fierce, hidden fierce day still save, and kingdom without halcyon.
  古文有说：隐凶寨之过于凶，隐凶一日尚存，国之无宁静之时。
• To understand this, think back for a moment to how Wall Street operated in the halcyon complacent era before 2007.
  要理解这点，让我们暂且回忆一下在2007年之前太平、自满的盛世时期，华尔街是如何运作的吧。
• Carrie had no warning of this halcyon intention.
  嘉莉事先一点不知道这个息事宁人的主意。
• Not only harm the health, but also destroy originally halcyon work and life.
  不仅危害了健康，还要破坏原本宁静的工作和生活。