bucolic

Advanced Vocabulary Word British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal
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Meaning: Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and rural life.

田园的,与乡村生活的美好景象相关的。
Bucólico; relativo a los aspectos agradables del campo y la vida rural.
田園的な、牧歌的な。田舎暮らしの美しい側面に関する。
전원적인, 목가적인. 시골과 전원생활의 아름다운 측면에 관한.

Bucolic is a literary and somewhat formal adjective used to evoke an idealised vision of pastoral life — green fields, grazing livestock, and unhurried village existence. It appears frequently in literary criticism, travel writing, and art commentary. Unlike 'rural,' which is purely descriptive, bucolic carries connotations of charm and simplicity.

bucolic 是一个文学性较强且偏正式的形容词,用于唤起一种理想化的田园生活图景——绿色的田野、放牧的家畜、不紧不慢的村庄生活。常见于文学评论、旅行写作和艺术评论。与纯粹描述性的'rural'不同,bucolic 带有魅力和淳朴的意味。
Bucolic es un adjetivo literario y bastante formal que evoca una visión idealizada de la vida pastoril: campos verdes, ganado pastando y una existencia aldeana sin prisas. Aparece con frecuencia en la crítica literaria, los relatos de viajes y los comentarios sobre arte. A diferencia de 'rural', que es puramente descriptivo, bucolic connota encanto y sencillez.
bucolic は文学的かつやや格式ばった形容詞で、理想化された牧歌的生活――緑の野原、放牧される家畜、のんびりとした村の暮らし――を思い起こさせる。文芸批評、紀行文、美術評論に頻出する。純粋に記述的な「rural」とは異なり、bucolic には魅力や素朴さの含意がある。
bucolic은 문학적이고 다소 격식 있는 형용사로, 이상화된 목가적 삶의 모습—푸른 들판, 풀을 뜯는 가축, 여유로운 시골 마을—을 불러일으킬 때 사용된다. 문학 비평, 여행 기사, 미술 논평에서 자주 등장한다. 순수하게 서술적인 'rural(시골의)'과 달리, bucolic은 매력과 소박함의 뉘앙스를 담고 있다.

Examples

  1. The artist captured the bucolic charm of the English countryside in her watercolours.
    那位画家用水彩画捕捉了英国乡村的田园魅力。
    La artista plasmó el encanto bucólico de la campiña inglesa en sus acuarelas.
    その画家は水彩画でイングランドの田園風景の魅力を描き出した。
    그 화가는 수채화로 영국 시골의 전원적인 매력을 포착해 냈다.
  2. After decades in London, he yearned for the bucolic tranquillity of his native Somerset.
    在伦敦生活了数十年后,他渴望回到故乡萨默塞特的田园宁静。
    Tras décadas en Londres, anhelaba la tranquilidad bucólica de su Somerset natal.
    ロンドンで数十年暮らした後、彼は故郷サマセットの牧歌的な静けさを恋しく思った。
    런던에서 수십 년을 보낸 후, 그는 고향 서머셋의 목가적인 고요함을 그리워했다.
  3. The novel opens with a bucolic scene of shepherds tending their flocks at dawn.
    小说以一幅牧羊人在黎明时分照料羊群的田园风光开篇。
    La novela se abre con una escena bucólica de pastores cuidando sus rebaños al amanecer.
    小説は、羊飼いたちが夜明けに群れの世話をする牧歌的な場面で幕を開ける。
    소설은 양치기들이 새벽녘에 양 떼를 돌보는 목가적인 장면으로 시작된다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: literary, academic, media

Tone: positive

Origin & History

From Latin bucolicus, from Greek boukolikos (pastoral), from boukolos (cowherd), from bous (ox, cow). Originally referred to a genre of pastoral poetry associated with Theocritus and Virgil.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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