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idyll

or 颈路诲测濒

[ ahyd-l ]

noun

  1. a delightful, tranquil rural scene or episode, reminiscent of or suitable for pastoral art or literature:

    A great many horror movies are set in a suburban idyll.

  2. a short descriptive or narrative poem or prose work, depicting a pleasant, tranquil, idealized pastoral scene or event, or any charmingly simple episode in literature.
  3. A long narrative poem on a major theme, but less elevated and formal in subject matter, language, and tone than an epic:

    Tennyson's Idylls of the King is an elegaic retelling of Arthurian legend.

  4. a brief or inconsequential romantic affair.
  5. Music. a composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character.


idyll

/ 藞瑟诲瑟濒 /

noun

  1. a poem or prose work describing an idealized rural life, pastoral scenes, etc
  2. any simple narrative or descriptive piece in poetry or prose
  3. a charming or picturesque scene or event
  4. a piece of music with a calm or pastoral character
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of idyll1

First recorded in 1595鈥1605; from Latin 墨诲测濒濒颈耻尘 from Greek 别颈诲媒濒濒颈辞苍 鈥渟hort pastoral poem,鈥 equivalent to 别铆诲(辞蝉) 鈥渇orm鈥 + -yllion diminutive suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of idyll1

C17: from Latin 墨诲测濒濒颈耻尘, from Greek eidullion, from eidos shape, (literary) form
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They鈥檙e finally playing the other verdant, globally recognized outdoor music venue that embodies the Southern California idyll 鈥 the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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The idyll was hemmed in by immaculate office buildings housing high-profile Hollywood and tech tenants including Amazon, Oracle and AMC Networks.

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But can their off-the-grid idyll survive the arrival of an 鈥淥utsider鈥?

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But the idyll has been disrupted this past week by thousands of earthquakes.

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But this idyll is under threat as the seawater levels continue to rise.

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