shangri la
US /ˌʃæŋ.ɡriˈlɑː/
UK /ˌʃæŋ.ɡriˈlɑː/
名詞
1.
香格里拉, 世外桃源
a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton, a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, isolated in the mountains of Tibet
範例:
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The novel describes Shangri-La as a paradise on Earth.
小說將香格里拉描繪成地球上的天堂。
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Many people dream of finding their own personal Shangri-La.
許多人夢想找到他們自己的個人香格里拉。
2.
想像中的天堂, 世外桃源
an imaginary paradise on Earth, especially a remote and beautiful place where life is idyllic
範例:
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Their secluded cabin in the mountains was their own little Shangri-La.
他們在山中的隱居小屋是他們自己的小香格里拉。
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After years of searching, they finally found their personal Shangri-La by the sea.
經過多年的尋找，他們終於在海邊找到了自己的個人香格里拉。