| 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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