| 单词 | halcyon |
| 释义 | halcyon (once / 9720 pages) nadj An old man watching his grandchildren play might look back fondly on his halcyon days, remembering the peaceful, happy time of his youth. The word halcyon comes from a story in Greek mythology about the halcyon bird, which had the power to calm the rough ocean waves every December so she could nest. Like those calm waters, halcyon has come to mean a sense of peace or tranquility. People often use the phrase halcyon days to refer idyllically to a calmer, more peaceful time in their past. WORD FAMILYhalcyon: halcyons USAGE EXAMPLESSo much effort for something they'd never see, a halcyon dream they clutched while the skies boiled with ash. Nature(Nov 22, 2016) In her mind, those were the halcyon days. Salon(Oct 24, 2016) In her mind, those were the halcyon days. Salon(Oct 23, 2016) 1n 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 Hyper mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable 2adj idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity a halcyon atmosphere Syn peaceable, peaceful not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war 3adj marked by peace and prosperity the halcyon days of the clipper trade Syn golden, prosperous happy enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure Halcyon (once / 55231 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Halcyon: Halcyons USAGE EXAMPLESHis new art show, “The Beaten Path,” will open Nov. 5 at the Halcyon Gallery in London. New York Times(Oct 28, 2016) The jury is still out on whether Halcyon’s projects will survive commercially. Washington Post(Oct 08, 2016) "We are relatively constructive on the economy," says Jason Dillow, chief investment officer at Halcyon Capital Management in New York. US News(Sep 06, 2016) 1 n (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher 2Syn|Exp Alcyone mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable n a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World Syn|Hyper genus Halcyon bird genus a genus of birds |
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