elysian
[ɪ'lɪʒən]
- adj. 乐土的，象天堂的；快乐的
中文词源
Elysian 乐园的
来自希腊语Elysion，天国，天堂，英雄和善人死后去的地方。比较北欧天国Valhalla.
英文词源
- Elysian (adj.)
- 1570s, "pertaining to Elysium (q.v.), the abode of the blessed after death." Hence, "exquisitely happy, full of the highest bliss."
双语例句
- 1. The summer, in some climates, makes possible to man a sort of Elysian life.
- 在若干地区, 夏天给人以乐园似的生活.
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