Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5567
Paradise
天堂
heaven; the place where souls are believed to live after death
- 1.
The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.
天堂,圣洁灵魂死后所居之地。
- 2.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
完全幸福、愉悦与宁静的地方
- 3.
A garden where Adam and Eve first lived after being created.
伊甸园,亚当和夏娃受造后最初居住的园子。
- 4.
(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death
基督教中义人死后的居所
- 5.
A very pleasant place, such as a place full of lush vegetation.
乐园,如草木茂盛之地。
- 6.
An ideal place for a specified type of person, activity, etc.
适合特定人群或活动的理想场所。
- 7.
A very pleasant experience.
非常愉快的体验。
- 8.
A cake, often as a paradise slice.
一种蛋糕,常指天堂切片。
乐园；乐土；理想之地；伊甸园；极其愉快的体验；乐事；一种蛋糕；天堂切片；天堂,圣洁灵魂死后所居之地。
In use
This island is a paradise for snorkelers.
After a long hike, the cool stream felt like paradise.
They dreamed of owning a home in a tropical paradise.
a paradise for [someone]
表示某类人的理想去处。
This tropical island is a paradise for divers.
这个热带岛屿是潜水者的天堂。
a paradise of [something]
强调充满某种美好事物。
The garden was a paradise of exotic flowers.
这座花园是奇花异草的乐园。
in paradise
常形容极度愉悦或宁静的状态。
After a long walk, we felt like we were in paradise.
Connections
Collocations
- fool's paradise
- 虚幻的幸福；黄粱美梦
- He is living in a fool's paradise if he thinks he will get the job without any effort.如果他认为不费吹灰之力就能得到这份工作，那他就是在做黄粱美梦。
- paradise lost
- 失去的乐园；失乐园
- The industrial development turned the once beautiful village into a paradise lost.工业发展使这个曾经美丽的村庄变成了失乐园。
- tropical paradise
- 热带天堂
- The Maldives is often described as a tropical paradise with crystal-clear waters.马尔代夫常被描述为拥有清澈海水的热带天堂。
- paradise on earth
- 人间天堂
- For many, the Swiss Alps are considered a paradise on earth.对许多人来说，瑞士阿尔卑斯山被视为人间天堂。
- bird paradise
- 鸟类天堂
- The wetland reserve is a bird paradise, attracting many species of migratory birds.这片湿地保护区是鸟类天堂，吸引了多种候鸟。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
怕热待死（联想：怕热的人死后才能进天堂）
Context & Register
[object Object],[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme perfectly with 'paradise' due to different stress or phonemes. 'Advice', 'ice', and 'nice' share the /aɪs/ ending but differ in onset and stress. 'Paradox' shares only the initial spelling 'para' but has a different vowel and ending.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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