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源自威尔士语『Annwn』(冥界)或凯尔特语『aball』(苹果),传说阿瓦隆盛产苹果,拉丁化后形成现拼写。
❶ 阿瓦隆是亚瑟王传说中的神秘岛屿,常被描述为精灵居住的乐土或英雄死后前往的极乐世界。在文学作品中象征理想化的乌托邦或避世天堂。
“King Arthur was taken to Avalon after his final battle.”
(亚瑟王在最后一战后被带往阿瓦隆。)
“The poet described Avalon as an island of eternal spring.”
(诗人将阿瓦隆描绘成永远春光明媚的岛屿。)
isle of Avalon — 特指亚瑟王传说中阿瓦隆岛屿的文学表达,常用于诗歌或奇幻作品标题。
“The novel 'Mists of Avalon' reimagines the isle from female perspectives.”
(小说《阿瓦隆迷雾》从女性视角重新诠释了这个岛屿。)