heyday

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n. 全盛期 interj. 嘿

发音

US /ˈheɪdeɪ/

词形变化

heydays 复数 heydays

别名

hay day hayday heighday heydey heigh-day

教材释义与例句

名词

全盛期

感叹词

嘿！（表喜悦或惊奇等）

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.

    The early twentieth century was the heyday of the steam locomotive.

  2. 2.

    An exultation of the spirits; gaiety; frolic.

    古体
interj.
  1. 1.

    A lively greeting.

  2. 2.

    An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder.

    废旧

    "Come follow me, my wags, and say, as I say. There's no riches but in rags; hey day, hey day, &c."

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

prime flower flush bloom peak blossom efflorescence

上位词 3

period period of time time period

下位词 1

golden age

词源

Late 16th century, from earlier heyda (1520s), as exclamation – compare hey, hei. Sense “period of success, vigor” is a respelling as heyday based on unrelated day (as “period of time”) – compare day in the sun.

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