名詞 halcyon:

1. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
   同義詞：Alcyone
2. a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
   同義詞：genus Halcyon
3. a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves

形容詞 halcyon:

1. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
2. marked by peace and prosperity
   同義詞：golden, prosperous

1. A kingfisher, especially one of the genus Halcyon.
   翡翠鳥一種翠鳥，尤其是屬于此種的翡翠屬的

hal.cy.on

n.（名詞）
A kingfisher, especially one of the genusHalcyon.
翡翠鳥：一種翠鳥，尤其是屬于此種的翡翠 屬的
A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice.
神翠鳥：一種神話中的鳥，人們認(rèn)為它即是翡翠鳥，據(jù)說(shuō)當(dāng)它在冬至期間在海上筑巢時(shí)，具有平息風(fēng)浪的力量
adj.（形容詞）
Calm and peaceful; tranquil.See Synonyms at calm
平靜的：安靜的，和平的；鎮(zhèn)靜的參見(jiàn) calm
Prosperous; golden:
繁榮的；興盛的：
例句：
halcyon years.
興盛的時(shí)代

來(lái)源：
Middle English alcioun
中古英語(yǔ) alcioun
from Latin alcyôn, halcyôn
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) alcyôn, halcyôn
from Greek halkuôn [a mythical bird, kingfisher]
源自 希臘語(yǔ) halkuôn [一種神話中的鳥，翡翠鳥]
alteration influenced by hals [salt, sea] kuôn [conceiving]
受 hals的影響 [鹽，海] kuôn [產(chǎn)卵]
of alkuôn
alkuôn的變化