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an arcadia of sth
作普通可数名词时，arcadia 指世外桃源；常写成 an arcadia of sth，说明这个理想之地的特点。
The valley was an arcadia of vineyards and olive trees.
这个山谷是一处由葡萄园和橄榄树构成的世外桃源。
阿卡狄亚
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阿卡狄亚
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
The valley was an arcadia of vineyards and olive trees.
这个山谷是一处由葡萄园和橄榄树构成的世外桃源。
An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.
After years in the noisy city, they finally moved to a small village that felt like an arcadia.
在城市里喧闹多年后，他们终于搬到了一个小村庄，感觉就像世外桃源。
The painter spent every summer in the countryside, calling that valley his personal arcadia.
画家每年夏天都在乡间度过，称那个山谷是他个人的世外桃源。
For her, the old orchard was an arcadia where she could escape from deadlines and worries.
对她来说，那座老果园曾是一个世外桃源，能让她逃离截止日期和烦恼。
作普通可数名词时，arcadia 指世外桃源；常写成 an arcadia of sth，说明这个理想之地的特点。
The valley was an arcadia of vineyards and olive trees.
这个山谷是一处由葡萄园和橄榄树构成的世外桃源。
Arcadia 作专有名词时指希腊伯罗奔尼撒中部的阿卡狄亚地区，前面不加冠词。
They built a small house in Arcadia.
他们在阿卡狄亚建了一栋小房子。
Not this
The children are playing in the arcadia.
Use this
The children are playing in the arcade.
Arcadia 意为“世外桃源”或指希腊的阿卡狄亚地区，不是供人玩游戏的场所；指游戏厅或拱廊商店街应使用 arcade。
Not this
We visited arcadia in Greece.
Use this
We visited Arcadia in Greece.
Arcadia 在此指古希腊阿卡狄亚这一专有地名，专有名词首字母必须大写；小写 arcadia 才是“世外桃源”这一普通名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
田园牧歌式的世外桃源
The poem paints a pastoral Arcadia where shepherds live simple, happy lives.
这首诗描绘了一个田园牧歌式的世外桃源，牧羊人在那里过着简单幸福的生活。
现代世外桃源
They dreamed of creating a modern Arcadia in the hills.
他们梦想在山区营造一个现代世外桃源。
城市中的世外桃源
The rooftop garden is an urban Arcadia in the middle of the city.
这座屋顶花园是市中心的一处城市世外桃源。
神话中的阿卡狄亚
In classical literature, mythical Arcadia is a land of peace and simplicity.
在古典文学中，神话中的阿卡狄亚是一个和平质朴的地方。
希腊阿卡狄亚地区
The Greek region of Arcadia is located in the central Peloponnese.
希腊阿卡狄亚地区位于伯罗奔尼撒半岛中部。
我也在阿卡狄亚。
The phrase 'Et in Arcadia ego' appears in many paintings, reminding viewers that even Arcadia contains death.
短语“Et in Arcadia ego”出现在许多绘画中，提醒观者即使在世外桃源阿卡狄亚，也存在着死亡。
Use Arcadia naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Arcadia 记作‘啊（Ar）！卡（ca）在迪亚（dia）的世外桃源’——古希腊山区田园，象征淳朴乐土。
语域：mixed 常见场景：Geography/history、Literature/poetry 用作希腊地名时通常出现在地理或历史语境的书面叙述中；表示“世外桃源”的引申义多见于文学作品，整体比较正式，日常口语中很少说。
作地名“阿卡狄亚”时通常大写；表示“世外桃源”时可数，复数形式为 Arcadias。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.