1appearance 外表 [uncountableU]BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive to look at 美,美丽,漂亮
her beauty and grace
她的美貌和优雅风姿
an area of outstanding natural beauty
一个自然风景极美的地区
Millions of dollars are spent each year on beauty products.
每年都有上千万的钱花在美容产品上。
2woman 女性BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING [countableC] a woman who is very beautiful 美人
She was considered a great beauty in her youth.
她年轻时被视为大美人。
3poem/music/emotion etc 诗歌/音乐/情感等 [uncountableU]GOOD/EXCELLENT a quality that something such as a poem, song, emotion etc has that gives you pleasure or joy 美感
beauty of
the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse
莎士比亚诗歌的美
4advantage 优点the beauty of somethingGOOD POINT OR CHARACTERISTICa particularly good quality that makes something especially suitable or useful 某事物的优点[好处、妙处]
The beauty of e-mail is its speed and ease of use.
电子邮件的好处就是快捷和便利。
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the beauty of something• The beauty of this diet is that you never have to feel hungry.• Let us hope visitors will appreciatethe beauty of the house-whatever story they are told about recenthistory.• Johnny Marr couldn't believe the beauty of Morrissey's voice.• I am impressed by the beauty of the art, by the richness and distinctiveness of Okinawan culture.• Yet we are always doing this, because we so like to enjoycontemplatingthe beauty of our feline companions.• It was also, according to everyone, famous for the beauty of the Druitt girls, of whom I was one.• New trees will be planted to increase the beauty of our neighbourhoods.• Anne said nothing but as the months passed, it was increasingly difficult to resistthe beauty ofbelief.• That was the beauty of our reign.
5GOOD EXAMPLE[countableC] spokenUNUSUAL a very good, large etc example of something 绝好的东西
You should have seen the boat – a real beauty.
你应该一早看看那艘船——棒极了。
6.beauty is in the eye of the beholderBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGused to say that different people have different opinions about what is beautiful 情人眼里出西施;对美的判别因人而异
7.beauty is only skin-deepused to say that how someone looks is not as important as a good character 美貌只是一张皮,内在美比外在美更重要
nTHESAURUS
beauty the quality of being very attractive to look at – used about people, objects, and places
She was greatly admired for her beauty and intelligence.
the natural beauty of the landscape.
The Ancient Greeks created statues of outstanding beauty and dignity.
somebody’s good looks someone’s attractive appearance, especially their face and features
With his dark good looks, Jason could have been a film star.
natural beauty• Pamper a friend with a natural beauty product by post.• This is a very large tank indeed, a place of great natural beauty and the centrepiece of Gol-Oya National Park.• Our grandchildren should not have to live in a world stripped of its natural beauty.• Traffic is horrendous, walking dangerous and any semblance of natural beauty largely absent.• Formerly farmland, it's in the Blythe Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty with topography just made for golf.• An area of outstanding natural beauty.• So conservationists hope they can preserve the area's outstanding natural beauty and cater for the tourists too.• The verderers also have powers for the preservation of the natural beauty and the flora and fauna of the forest.
Originbeauty
(1200-1300)Old Frenchbiauté, from bel, biau“beautiful”, from Latinbellus“pretty”
1quality of being beautiful美麗ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEAUTY | BEAUTY + VERB | BEAUTY + NOUNADJECTIVE➤breathtaking, exquisite, great, majestic, outstanding, sheer, stunning驚人的美;出眾的美◇an area of breathtaking beauty驚豔之處➤classical古典美◇the classical beauty of her face她臉部的那種古典美➤timeless, unspoiled永恆的美麗;原有的自然美◇the timeless beauty of this ancient landscape這幅古代風景畫的永恆之美➤stark荒涼之美◇There is a stark beauty to the desert terrain.沙漠地貌自有一種荒涼之美。➤ethereal超凡的美麗◇They were captivated by the ethereal beauty of the music.他們被這超凡脫俗的美妙音樂迷住了。➤natural自然美➤feminine女性美◇Her art challenges conventions of feminine beauty.她的藝術向傳統的女性美發出挑戰。➤aesthetic, physical雅致的美;形體美➤inner內在美◇The film argues that inner beauty, not physical appearance, is most important.這部電影的觀點是:內在美,而不是外表美,才是最重要的。➤scenic風景美VERB + BEAUTY➤admire, appreciate, enjoy讚賞/欣賞/享受美麗◇They took a walk, enjoying the beauty of the landscape.他們去散步,欣賞美麗的風景。➤enhance使之更美➤preserve保持美麗➤mar破壞美麗◇Advertising hoardings mar the beauty of the countryside.廣告牌破壞了鄉村之美。➤capture, convey捕捉/傳達美麗◇The film-maker magnificently captures the beauty of the changing seasons.這部電影的製作者出色地抓住了四季變化之美。➤be awed by, be captivated by, be enchanted by, be entranced by, be mesmerized by, be transfixed by美得使人驚歎/着迷/沉醉/神魂顛倒/難以抗拒/發呆BEAUTY + VERB➤amaze sb, overwhelm sb美麗使某人驚異/折服◇The beauty of the city amazed her.這座城市的美景令她驚歎不已。➤last美持續▸➤fade美逐漸褪去◇Her beauty faded as she got older.她的美貌隨歲月的流逝而逐漸消逝。BEAUTY + NOUN➤competition, contest, pageant (NAmE) 選美比賽◇She was a contestant in the Miss World beauty pageant.她曾參加過世界小姐選美大賽。➤contestant, queen選美參賽選手;選美比賽冠軍▸➤parlour/parlor, salon美容院◇She works in a beauty salon.她在一家美容院工作。➤makeover, product, regime, regimen, routine, treatment美容化妝;美容產品;駐顏術;日常美容程序;美容護理➤rest, sleep美容休息/睡眠▸➤spot美人痣beauty
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2beautiful person or thing美人;美物ADJECTIVE➤great大美人◇She was known as a great beauty in her time.她年輕時是出了名的大美人。➤blonde, dark-haired, etc.金髮碧眼、黑頭髮等的美人◇He met a blonde beauty named Cindy.他遇到一位金髮碧眼的美女,叫辛迪。➤exotic異域美女◇an exotic beauty with raven hair頭髮烏亮的外國美女➤radiant光彩照人的美人◇She was still a radiant beauty.她依然光彩奪目,美麗動人。➤absolute, real十分美麗的東西◇My new car's a real beauty!我的新車實在是太漂亮了!➤little小美人◇Isn't she a little beauty?難道她不是個小美人嗎?