单词 | idyllic |
释义 | idyllic (once / 4909 pages) adj A week at the beach that goes perfectly is an idyllic vacation. Idyllic means so wonderful it seems almost magical. Are you having an idyllic childhood? You may not think so now, but in your old age, you may remember your days as a youngster as simple and carefree. The clear, blue water of the Caribbean Sea, the beautiful village perched on a cliffside, the sunny grassy field of wildflowers, these are all Idylls — simple peaceful scenes — that you may or may not find idyllic. WORD FAMILYidyllic: idyllically, idyllicly+/idyll: idyllic, idylls USAGE EXAMPLESMonticello, Thomas Jefferson’s idyllic estate, is a few miles in the other direction. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) In the "idyllic" 50's, I was never raised to believe I should do "better" than my parents or anyone else. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) Her childhood, spent on the edge of an industrial estate, was far from idyllic. BBC(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene his idyllic life in Tahiti Syn pleasant affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings 2adj excellent and delightful in all respects an idyllic spot for a picnic Syn perfect being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish |
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