halcyon

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhælsi.ən/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. poetic
    — the Halcyon bird, or as some call it Alcedo or Kings-fisher, exceeds all mens conceit. […] Gods decree hath been, that all the watrie wildernesse should be quiet and made calme, without raine, wind, or tempest, during the time the Halcyon sitteth and bringeth forth her young-ones […]
  2. A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.; The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam. poetic
    — But novv hovv ſtands the vvind? / Into vvhat corner peeres my Halcions bill?
  3. A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
    — Renege; affirm, and turn their halcyon beaks / With every gale and vary of their masters,
  2. Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene. figuratively
    — Reflections of this kind may have trifling weight with men who hope to see realized in America the halcyon scenes of the poetic or fabulous age.

词形变化

halcyons plural alcyon alternative more halcyon comparative most halcyon superlative alcyon alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
halcyon days
相关词
Alcyone

词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English Alceoun, from Latin halcyōn, alcyōn (“kingfisher”), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn).
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English Alceoun, from Latin halcyōn, alcyōn (“kingfisher”), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn).
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