paradise
n
1 [sing, without a or the 不用冠词a或the]
heaven 天堂; 天国.
2
(a) [C] ideal or perfect place 理想的或完美的地方; 乐园; 乐土
This island is a paradise for bird-watchers. 这个岛是鸟类观察者的理想去处.
(b) [U] state of perfect happiness 完美快乐的境界; 至福; 极乐
Being alone is his idea of paradise. 他认为一人独处最美.
3 Paradise [sing, without a or the 不用冠词a或the]
(in the Bible) the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived in a state of innocence. (《圣经》中的)伊甸园.
4 (idm 习语) a fool's paradise => fool1.
Settlers made agreements with Native American cheifs but always broke them afterwards.
殖民者同美洲土著人的首领达成了协议,但是这些协议随后总是被撕毁。
Sheep farms are found on the more hilly South Island.
但在多山的南岛丘陵地区人们也会发现牧羊场。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.