attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them 有吸引力的,有魅力的〔尤指性感〕
She’s a very attractive woman.
她是个相当有魅力的女人。
A lot of women find him attractive.
很多女人觉得他很有魅力。
pretty a prettygirl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face 〔女性〕漂亮的,好看的〔尤指相貌标致〕
You look pretty with your hair down.
你把头发披散下来看上去很漂亮。
nShe has a very pretty face.
handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face. Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face 〔男子〕英俊的,漂亮的〔尤指相貌端正〕;〔女子〕美丽而轮廓分明的〔尤用于文学作品中〕
He was tall, dark, and handsome.
他身材高挑,肤色黝黑,非常英俊。
nShe was a big, handsome woman.
gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive. Gorgeous is used especially by women 非常漂亮的,极其吸引人的〔gorgeous尤为女性使用〕
She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous.
她觉得布拉德·皮特帅极了。
You look absolutely stunning in that dress!
你穿那条裙子太漂亮了!
cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and youngadults 漂亮的,逗人喜爱的〔用于动物、婴儿、儿童和小青年〕
a cute little puppy
可爱的小狗
She thinks you’re cute!
她觉得你很可爱!
lovely spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice 美丽的,迷人的
You look lovely tonight.
今晚你看上去很迷人。
place/thing etc 地方/事物等
beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure 极好的,优美的,美妙的
a beautiful tropical beach
一片美丽的热带沙滩
a beautiful song
一首动听的歌曲
The weather was beautiful.
天气很好。
lovely spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice 好的,佳的
What a lovely day!
多好的天气!
a lovely voice
动听的嗓音
na lovely perfume
prettypleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive 〔常指不大或不抢眼的事物〕漂亮的,好看的
a pretty little pink dress
一条漂亮的粉红色小裙子
a pretty village
一座风景秀丽的村庄
attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty 有吸引力的,漂亮的〔attractive比 pretty正式〕
an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters
绿窗白墙的美丽村舍
nan attractive city
magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views 〔建筑、物品或景色〕宏伟的,壮丽的;华丽的
The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent.
泰姬陵看上去总是那么宏伟。
a magnificent Persian carpet
一条华美的波斯地毯
nThere were magnificent views over the old city.
picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places 美丽的,如画的〔用于对城镇、建筑和地方的书面描写〕
the picturesque harbour town of Castleton
风景如画的海港城卡斯尔顿
nRegensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views 〔尤指景色〕极具吸引力的,令人惊叹的
All around is a stunning view of Cape Town.
四周是开普敦的迷人美景。
The landscape is breathtaking.
景色十分迷人。
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill 〔尤指工艺制品〕精美的,精致的
an exquisite piece of jewellery
一件精致的首饰
an exquisite flower
精美的花朵
nan exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
nelegantdesigned in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style
an elegant Neo-Classical building
a long and elegant staircase
nGRAMMAR: Order of adjectives
If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.