heyday

名词 n. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义
发音 hādā

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
    — The early twentieth century was the heyday of the steam locomotive.
  2. An exultation of the spirits; gaiety; frolic. archaic
感叹词 intj.
  1. A lively greeting.
    — "Heyday, Miss Morland!" said he. "What is the meaning of this? I thought you and I were to dance together."
  2. An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder. obsolete
    — "Come follow me, my wags, and say, as I say. There's no riches but in rags; hey day, hey day, &c."

词形变化

heydays plural

词汇关系

近义词
day in the sun glory days golden age golden years good old days
相关词
hey

词源

词源 1
Late 16th century, from earlier heyda (1520s), as exclamation – compare hey, hei. Sense “period of success, vigor” is a respelling as heyday based on unrelated day (as “period of time”) – compare day in the sun.
词源 2
Late 16th century, from earlier heyda (1520s), as exclamation – compare hey, hei. Sense “period of success, vigor” is a respelling as heyday based on unrelated day (as “period of time”) – compare day in the sun.
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