fairyland

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fairyland — 名詞

1. in stories and myths, the imaginary world where fairies and other small magical

1.名詞B1
釋義

仙境

傳說中精靈居住的奇幻世界

in stories and myths, the imaginary world where fairies and other small magical creatures are believed to live.

例句

A young girl found a path to fairyland hidden behind a waterfall.

一個小女孩在瀑布後面發現了一條通往仙境的小徑。

Jiwoo asked her grandmother whether fairyland was a real place or just made up.

Jiwoo 問外婆，仙境是真的存在，還是人們編造出來的。

常見搭配
  • path to fairyland
  • in fairyland
  • tales of fairyland
  • visitors to fairyland
同義詞
  • fantasyland

    a manufactured or theme-park version, less rooted in folklore

  • wonderland

    focuses on strange and marvellous things, not specifically fairies

  • Otherworld

    Celtic mythology term; more formal and culturally specific

文法句型

fairyland

in fairyland

to fairyland

2. a real place that is so unusually beautiful, charming, or impressive that it rem

2.名詞B1
釋義

夢幻美景

美麗非凡如童話般的地方

a real place that is so unusually beautiful, charming, or impressive that it reminds you of a magical world in a story.

例句

The cherry blossom garden became a fairyland of pink and white petals in spring.

春天時，櫻花園在陽光下變成了一片粉白花瓣的夢幻美景。

collocation: a fairyland of [noun]

At night the ice palace became a fairyland of coloured lights and frozen shapes.

入夜後，這座冰宮殿變成了七彩燈光與閃爍冰雕的夢幻美景。

常見搭配
  • a fairyland of lights
  • a winter fairyland
  • look like a fairyland
  • turn into a fairyland
  • an underwater fairyland
同義詞
  • wonderland

    emphasises strangeness and discovery; 'fairyland' focuses on delicate beauty

  • paradise

    suggests a perfect place without any flaws; 'fairyland' is more about magical atmosphere

  • dreamscape

    more poetic and personal; 'fairyland' is more concrete and visual

反義詞

文法句型

a fairyland of [noun]

look like a fairyland

turn into a fairyland

用法筆記

This sense is commonly used in travel writing and descriptions of nature or festive decorations. Subject can be a garden, city, landmark, or natural scene.

常見錯誤

The shopping mall was a fairyland' (for an ordinary nice place).
The shopping mall at Christmas was a fairyland of lights.
add specific detail to justify the comparison.

3. an imagined perfect situation or set of ideas that has little connection to the

3.名詞B2
釋義

美好幻想

脫離現實的理想化處境

an imagined perfect situation or set of ideas that has little connection to the practical difficulties and limits of real life.

例句

Tunde's business plan was a fairyland of impossible goals with no thought about real costs.

Tunde 的商業計畫是一個充滿不切實際目標的美好幻想，完全沒有考慮實際成本。

collocation: a fairyland of [abstract noun — impossible goals]

Femi was upset that real life did not match the fairyland in his head.

Femi 感到失望，因為真實生活跟他腦海中的美好幻想不一樣。

常見搭配
  • a fairyland of dreams
  • a fairyland of promises
  • live in a fairyland
  • build a fairyland
  • a fairyland where ...
同義詞
  • fantasyland

    more dismissive and informal; 'fairyland' can be slightly milder

  • dream world

    focuses on wishful thinking; 'fairyland' implies a constructed mental picture

  • never-never land

    idiomatic, based on Peter Pan; suggests childish refusal to grow up

反義詞

文法句型

a fairyland of [abstract noun]

live in a fairyland

build a fairyland

用法筆記

Frequently used in a critical or gently mocking way to describe someone's unrealistic expectations. The noun phrase after 'of' is typically abstract and idealistic (dreams, promises, goals). Can overlap with 'fantasy' but 'fairyland' carries a more childlike, storybook tone.

常見錯誤

She lives in a fairyland' (without explanation).
She lives in a fairyland where everyone agrees with her.
specify what the unrealistic belief is.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • look like a fairyland
  • turn into a fairyland
  • live in a fairyland

介系詞搭配

  • in fairyland
  • to fairyland
  • a fairyland of