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idyll

UK //ˈɪd.ɪl//US //ˈaɪ.dəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'idyllium',来自希腊语 'eidyllion'(意为'短诗'或'小图画'),最初指忒奥克里托斯创作的田园诗。

noun

❶ 指田园诗般的美好场景,通常描述宁静、和谐且远离尘嚣的乡村生活或理想化的简单生活。

“The small village was an idyll of peace and simplicity.”

(这个小村庄是一片宁静而质朴的田园风光。)

“Their summer vacation in the countryside was a perfect idyll.”

(他们在乡村的暑假是一段完美的田园生活。)

❶ 指一首短小优美的田园诗或描绘田园生活的文学作品。

“The poet wrote an idyll about the joys of rural life.”

(诗人写了一首田园诗,歌颂乡村生活的乐趣。)

“This idyll captures the beauty of nature in simple verses.”

(这首田园诗用简单的诗句捕捉了大自然的美。)

同义词:pastoral, utopia, paradise, arcadia

常见短语

rural idyll — 指理想化的乡村生活场景,常带有怀旧或浪漫化的色彩。

“Many city dwellers dream of escaping to a rural idyll.”

(许多城市居民梦想逃往一个田园诗般的乡村。)

idyllic setting — 形容如田园诗般完美宁静的环境或背景。

“The wedding took place in an idyllic setting by the lake.”

(婚礼在湖边一个田园诗般的环境中举行。)