paradise
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++par·a·dise /ˈpærədaɪs/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountable]PLACE a place or situation that is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable 极乐（世界）；至美，至福 a beautiful tropical paradise 美丽的热带乐园 The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of camping. 两个星期的野营之后，酒店让人感觉像是天堂。 A home near the sea is my idea of paradise. 靠近海边的家是我理想中的天堂。2 [singular]NEED a place that has everything you need for doing a particular activity 〔所需物一应俱全的〕乐园，乐土 The market is a shopper’s paradise. 这个市场是购物者的乐园。paradise for Hawaii is a paradise for surfers. 夏威夷是冲浪者的天堂。n3. → Paradise → bird of paradise, → be living in a fool’s paradise at fool1(9)
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paradise• It is about a paradise one can not have.• And if that were to happen, paradise could not be far behind.• Humans later followed them to enter a hunting paradise.• For the new immigrants, America seemed like paradise.• Brooklands was like paradise to 19 year old Jack.• But this monopolistic paradise has been lost.• What does a photographer look for when commissioned to shoot pristine paradise?• With so many inexpensive fashion stores, it's a bargain-hunter's paradise.• Tonga is a tropical paradise.paradise for• San Felipe is paradise for seafood lovers.nParadise[singular] a) RRin some religions, a perfect place where people are believed to go after they die, if they have led good lives 天堂，天国 → heaven b) RRCaccording to the Bible, the garden where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived 伊甸园Origin paradise (1100-1200) Old French Late Latin, from Greek paradeisos “enclosed park”par·a·dise nounParadiseLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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paradise
par‧a‧dise /ˈpærədaɪs/
noun
a beautiful tropical paradise
The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of camping.
A home near the sea is my idea of paradise.
2. [singular] a place that has everything you need for doing a particular activity:
The market is a shopper’s paradise.
paradise for
Hawaii is a paradise for surfers.
3. Paradise [singular]
a. in some religions, a perfect place where people are believed to go after they die, if they have led good lives ⇨ heaven
b. according to the Bible, the garden where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived
⇨ bird of paradise, ⇨ be living in a fool’s paradise at fool1(9)
par‧a‧dise /ˈpærədaɪs/
noun Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: Late Latin, from Greek paradeisos 'enclosed park'
1. [uncountable] a place or situation that is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable:Language: Old French
Origin: Late Latin, from Greek paradeisos 'enclosed park'
2. [singular] a place that has everything you need for doing a particular activity:
paradise for
3. Paradise [singular]
a. in some religions, a perfect place where people are believed to go after they die, if they have led good lives ⇨ heaven
b. according to the Bible, the garden where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived
⇨ bird of paradise, ⇨ be living in a fool’s paradise at fool1(9)
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