avalon
avalon — 名詞
1. a magical island in old British tales where King Arthur is taken to rest or be h
阿瓦隆
亞瑟王傳說中的神祕島嶼
a magical island in old British tales where King Arthur is taken to rest or be healed once his fighting is over, often pictured as a peaceful land of apple trees and endless summer.
Old Welsh poems describe Avalon as a misty island ruled by nine wise sisters.
古老的威爾斯詩歌把阿瓦隆描寫成一座由九位智慧姊妹統治的霧中島嶼。
proper noun: Avalon as named place
Sir Bedivere watched a dark boat carry the wounded king toward Avalon.
貝德維爾爵士看著一艘黑色的小船載著受傷的國王朝阿瓦隆駛去。
preposition: toward Avalon (motion to)
Some local guides claim that Glastonbury, in southwest England, is the real Avalon.
有些當地導遊聲稱英格蘭西南部的格拉斯頓伯里就是真正的阿瓦隆。
In her novel, Marion paints Avalon as a hidden country between the lake and the morning fog.
在她的小說裡，瑪麗安把阿瓦隆描繪成一個介於湖泊與晨霧之間的隱密國度。
Children at the museum drew apple trees and silver towers for their picture of Avalon.
博物館裡的孩子們為他們心目中的阿瓦隆畫上了蘋果樹和銀色高塔。
- Elysium
Greek-myth equivalent: paradise for noble dead heroes
- Tír na nÓg
Irish-myth island of eternal youth, similar magical-island idea
文法句型
the Avalon of legend
用法筆記
Almost always written with a capital A and used without an article, like other place names; the form 'the Avalon of legend' is acceptable when adding a descriptive phrase.