paradise
/ˈpærədaɪz/noun
1- (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just(某些宗教中的)天堂, 天国。
1.1
Paradise
the abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the garden of Eden伊甸园。
1.2
- an ideal or idyllic place or state乐园, 福地:
the surrounding countryside is a walker's paradise
周围的乡村是步行者的乐土
my idea of paradise is to relax on the seafront.
我心中的乐园是在海边休息。
派生词
paradisal
adjectiveparadisiacal
(亦作paradisaical /ˌpærədɪˈseɪɪkəl/ 或paradisical /ˌpærəˈdɪzɪkəl/ ) /ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl/ adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French paradis, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paradeisos 'royal (enclosed) park', from Avestan pairidaēza 'enclosure, park'.