Heyday
“Heyday” 是名词,指一段充满活力、成功和影响力的黄金时期。它通常用于回顾过去,比如某个城市、某项技术或某位艺术家的巅峰时代。
- “In its heyday, Rome was the center of the Western world.” (在其全盛时期,罗马是西方世界的中心。)
- “This style of music reached its heyday in the 1970s.” (这种音乐风格在 20 世纪 70 年代达到了巅峰。)
- “The actress was very famous in her heyday, but she is mostly forgotten now.” (这位女演员在她最红的时候非常出名,但现在大多已被遗忘。)
源自中古英语的感叹词 “hey!” (表示喜悦或惊奇) 和 “day” (日子)。最初指充满欢乐的日子。
复合词,由 “hey” 和 “day” 组成。
“Heyday” 往往带有某种怀旧色彩。当人们谈论 “heyday” 时,通常隐含着那段光辉岁月已经过去,现在的状况大不如前。
无常用变形。
“Hey!” (嘿!高兴的喊声) + “Day” (日子)。想象那些每天都想大喊 “Hey!” 的好日子,那就是全盛时期。
“Grandfather often talked about the heyday of the local shipyard. Back then, thousands of people worked there, and the town was always bustling with life. Now, the shipyard is closed, and the town is much quieter.” (祖父经常谈起当地造船厂的全盛时期。那时,数千人在那里工作,镇上总是热闹非凡。现在,造船厂关闭了,小镇也安静了许多。)