bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life. It typically describes a landscape or lifestyle that is rural, peaceful, and idealized.
Exemplos
3 de 5We spent a lovely weekend in a bucolic village surrounded by rolling hills.
We spent a lovely weekend in a bucolic village surrounded by rolling hills.
The poet's later works are characterized by their bucolic themes and celebration of nature.
The poet's later works are characterized by their bucolic themes and celebration of nature.
It’s nice to get away from the city for a bit of bucolic bliss once in a while.
It’s nice to get away from the city for a bit of bucolic bliss once in a while.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Bull' grazing 'Colic-free' (pain-free) in a beautiful, green field. The word sounds like 'bull' + 'colic'.
Quiz rápido
The painting depicted a _______ scene of sheep grazing peacefully under an ancient oak tree.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bucolic
Exemplos
We spent a lovely weekend in a bucolic village surrounded by rolling hills.
everydayWe spent a lovely weekend in a bucolic village surrounded by rolling hills.
The poet's later works are characterized by their bucolic themes and celebration of nature.
formalThe poet's later works are characterized by their bucolic themes and celebration of nature.
It’s nice to get away from the city for a bit of bucolic bliss once in a while.
informalIt’s nice to get away from the city for a bit of bucolic bliss once in a while.
The bucolic setting of the novel serves as a stark contrast to the industrial decay of the city.
academicThe bucolic setting of the novel serves as a stark contrast to the industrial decay of the city.
The luxury resort markets its bucolic surroundings to attract high-end clients seeking tranquility.
businessThe luxury resort markets its bucolic surroundings to attract high-end clients seeking tranquility.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a bucolic retreat
a bucolic retreat
bucolic simplicity
bucolic simplicity
bucolic poetry
bucolic poetry
Frequentemente confundido com
Rustic can mean simple or rough-hewn (even unrefined), whereas bucolic specifically focuses on the idealized beauty of country life.
Pastoral often has religious or literary connotations (referring to shepherds), while bucolic is more generally about the rural scenery.
Notas de uso
Bucolic is a high-level literary term. It is rarely used in casual speech and is most commonly found in literature, art criticism, or travel writing to describe an idealized rural scene.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes use bucolic to mean 'dirty' or 'backward' because they associate it with 'rustic,' but it almost always carries a positive, beautiful connotation.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Bull' grazing 'Colic-free' (pain-free) in a beautiful, green field. The word sounds like 'bull' + 'colic'.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Greek word 'boukolos', meaning 'herdsman', from 'bous' (ox/cow).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Bucolic imagery was central to the Romantic movement in 18th-century Europe, which reacted against the Industrial Revolution by idealizing nature.
Quiz rápido
The painting depicted a _______ scene of sheep grazing peacefully under an ancient oak tree.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bucolic
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