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单词 halcyon
释义 halcyon
adj. & n.
--adj
  1. calm, peaceful (halcyon days).
  2. (of a period) happy, prosperous.
--n
  1. any kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, native to Europe, Africa, and Australasia, with brightly-coloured plumage.
  2. Mythol. a bird thought in antiquity to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.
Etymology: ME f. L (h)alcyon f. Gk (h)alkuon kingfisher
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