n. 神翠鸟, 翡翠鸟

a. 宁静的, 平稳的, 翡翠鸟的

Halcyon \Hal"cy*on\ (h[a^]l"s[i^]*[o^]n), n. [L. halcyon,
alcyon, Gr. "alkyw`n, 'alkyw`n: cf. F. halcyon.] (Zo["o]l.)
A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus
including a limited number of species having omnivorous
habits, as the sacred kingfisher ({Halcyon sancta}) of
Australia.

Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be
As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. --Dryden.


Halcyon \Hal"cy*on\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was
anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea
during the calm weather about the winter solstice.

2. Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. ``Deep,
halcyon repose.'' --De Quincy.