halcyon
英 [ˈhælsiən] 美 [ˈhælsiən]

adj.

平静的，平稳的；翠鸟的，翠鸟产卵期的；愉快的；繁荣的

n.

翡翠鸟；传说中的太平鸟；

变形

复数：halcyons

英英释义

halcyon[ 'hælsiən ]

• n.
  • (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
• adj.
  • idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity

    "a halcyon atmosphere"

  • marked by peace and prosperity

    "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

    同义词：goldenprosperous

词组短语

halcyon days冬至前后十四天风平浪静的日子；太平盛世

双语例句

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。

权威例句

9. The Halcyon Reign : Court Culture and the Origins of a Royalist Tradition in Early Stuart England
A life course approach to healthy ageing: The HALCyon programme ☆
Mapping and QTL analysis of the barley population Sloop x Halcyon
Mapping and QTL analysis of the barley population Sloop x Halcyon
Interpreting the music of drug-eluting stents: halcyon song or albatross dirge?
A Multi-Cohort Study of Polymorphisms in the GH/IGF Axis and Physical Capability: The HALCyon Programme
Body mass index, muscle strength and physical performance in older adults from eight cohort studies: the HALCyon programme.
Diagnosis and Successful Treatment of a Presumptive Case of Aspergillosis in a Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomi...
Mercury levels in selected tissues of three kingfisher species; Ceryle rudis, Alcedo atthis, and Halcyon smyrnensi, from Shadegan Ma...
Factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in five cohorts of community-based older people: the HALCyon (Healthy Age...