Arcadia, usually with a capital A, is an area in the country where people have a pleasant, simple life — or the dream of that place. It began as a real mountain region in Greece.

Arcadia, usually with a capital AArcadia，通常大寫A開頭, is an area in the country where people have a pleasant, simple life指的是一個人們過著愉快、簡單生活的鄉間地方 — or the dream of that place或者是對那種地方的想望. It began as a real mountain region in Greece它原本是希臘的一個真實山區.

Ancient Greek and Latin poets used the name for a beautiful countryside of shepherds, songs, and no city trouble. Later writers kept Arcadia for any countryside that feels like that dream: quiet fields, no rush, nothing ugly. People still use it in books, and in names of towns, hotels, and housing.

Ancient Greek and Latin poets used the name古希臘和拉丁詩人用這個名字 for a beautiful countryside of shepherds, songs, and no city trouble來指一片有牧羊人、有歌聲、沒有城市煩惱的美麗鄉間. Later writers kept Arcadia後來的作家延用Arcadia這個字 for any countryside that feels like that dream來指任何有那種夢幻感覺的鄉間: quiet fields, no rush, nothing ugly安靜的田野、不匆忙、沒有醜陋的東西. People still use it in books人們現在還會在書裡用它, and in names of towns, hotels, and housing也用在城鎮、飯店和住宅的名字裡.

Though actually, the real Arcadia was a hard, rocky place; the soft dream is the poets’ version. The word can name the Greek region, or the idea.

Though actually不過其實, the real Arcadia was a hard, rocky place真實的Arcadia是個貧瘠多石的地方; the soft dream is the poets' version那種柔美的夢幻是詩人筆下的版本. The word can name the Greek region, or the idea這個字可以指希臘那個地區，也可以指那個概念.

It is not related to arcade (a covered walk, or a hall of game machines); they only look a little alike.

It is not related to arcade它跟arcade沒有關係 (a covered walk, or a hall of game machines)（arcade是有頂的走廊，或是遊樂場）; they only look a little alike兩個字只是長得有點像而已.