idyllic
Intermediatezipf 3.04Pronunciation
/ɪˈdɪlɪk/(ih-DIL-ik)
Part of speech
adjectiveformal
Chinese
田园诗般的;宁静美好的
Definition
Extremely peaceful, beautiful, and happy; like an idealised vision of rural life.
Word family
- idyll/ˈɪdɪl/(n)田园诗;牧歌般的场景
Collocations
- idyllic setting
- idyllic life
- idyllic countryside
- idyllic childhood
- idyllic village
Examples
- 1.The cottage was in an idyllic setting — surrounded by rolling green hills and wildflower meadows. (picture-perfect)
- 2.Their idyllic summer in Provence was shattered when they received the phone call from the hospital. (peaceful, idealised)
Synonyms
- picturesque/ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/— visually charming — for places
- pastoral/ˈpɑːstərəl/— relating to peaceful country life
- serene/sɪˈriːn/— calm and peaceful
Etymology
from Greek "eidyllion" (a short descriptive poem) — "eidos" (form, picture) — from the tradition of idealised pastoral poetry