utopia
/juːˈtəʊpiə/ (bre, ipa) · [jutˈopiə] /juːˈtəʊpiə/ (ame, ipa) · [jutˈopiə] /yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ə How to pronounce utopia (audio)/ (ame, mw)
utopia — 名詞
- utopiasingular
- utopiasplural
1. an imagined place or society with perfect living conditions: people are treated
烏托邦
想像中完美無缺的理想社會
an imagined place or society with perfect living conditions: people are treated fairly, conflicts do not exist, and everyone has what they need
Hao often dreams of a utopia where no child goes to bed hungry.
Hao 時常夢想一個沒有孩童挨餓的烏托邦。
utopia where + no/without [problem] — describing a problem-free vision
The novel describes a futuristic utopia built on a floating island in the Pacific.
這本小說描述一座建造在太平洋浮島上的未來烏托邦。
Salma argued that a true utopia must respect both personal freedom and community needs.
Salma 主張，真正的烏托邦必須同時尊重個人自由與社群需求。
Many ancient stories describe a utopia high in the mountains, away from war and suffering.
許多古老故事描述了一個遠離戰亂與苦難、高居山間的烏托邦。
Critics said the perfect city plan would create a dull utopia, not a lively one.
批評者指出，那個完美的城市計畫會創造出乏味的烏托邦，而非充滿活力的烏托邦。
- paradise
more emotional and religious; suggests beauty and happiness rather than social perfection
- Eden
refers specifically to the biblical Garden of Eden; suggests innocence and natural perfection
- heaven
religious; refers to an afterlife state, not a society on earth
- ideal society
more literal and less vivid; used in formal or academic writing
- dystopia
an imagined society that is extremely unpleasant, full of suffering and injustice — the direct opposite
文法句型
utopia + of + [quality]
[adjective] + utopia
用法筆記
Often paired with an adjective specifying the type of perfection envisioned, such as 'technological utopia' or 'green utopia'. Frequently appears in political or philosophical discussions, sometimes with an ironic tone suggesting the ideal is unrealistic or impossible to achieve.