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。
Examples from the Corpus
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”