| 单词 | happy hunting ground |
| 释义 | happy hunting groundSEE SYNONYMS FOR happy hunting ground ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe North American Indian heaven, conceived of as a paradise of hunting and feasting for warriors and hunters. a place where one finds in abundance that which one needs or desires, or where one may pursue an activity without restriction: New England attics are happy hunting grounds for antique collectors. Origin of happy hunting groundAn Americanism dating back to 1830–40 Words nearby happy hunting groundhappy dust, happy event, happy family, happy-go-lucky, happy hour, happy hunting ground, Happy Jack, happy medium, happy-puppet syndrome, happy release, happy slapping Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for happy hunting groundhappy hunting ground noun(in American Indian legend) the paradise to which a person passes after death a productive or profitable area for a person with a particular interest or requirementjumble sales proved happy hunting grounds in her search for old stone jars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with happy hunting groundhappy hunting ground A place where one can find or do what one wishes without restriction. For example, The North Shore is a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. This term alludes to the Native American idea of an afterlife where hunters find unlimited game. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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