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beautiful adj.
⇨ beautiful 1 (a beautiful woman) ⇨ beautiful 2 (a beautiful place)beautiful1 adjective a beautiful woman 漂亮的女人a beautiful place 美丽的地方beautiful ♦︎ pretty ♦︎ handsome ♦︎ attractive ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ cute ♦︎ good-looking ♦︎ gorgeous ♦︎ stunning ♦︎ strikingThese words all describe people who are pleasant to look at. 这些词均形容人相貌好看。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达好看的程度| pretty | ➔ | beautiful | ➔ | gorgeous | | handsome | | lovely | | stunning | | attractive | | | | | | cute | | | | | | good-looking | | | | | | striking | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking / a gorgeous / a stunning / a striking girl / woman◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking / a gorgeous boy◆a beautiful / a handsome / an attractive / a cute / a good-looking / a gorgeous man◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking child◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking / a striking face◆a beautiful / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a gorgeous body◆really / quite beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / lovely / cute / good-looking / gorgeous / stunning / striking◆very / rather beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / lovely / cute / good-looking / gorgeous / striking◆strikingly beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / lovely / good-looking◆almost beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / good-looking■ beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at （尤指成年女子或女孩）漂亮的，美丽的◆What a beautiful baby!多么漂亮的婴儿！◆She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上明艳照人。◆She had a classically beautiful face.她的脸有种古典美。 OPP ugly ⇨ ugly ▸ beauty noun [uncountable] ◆She was a woman of great beauty.她是个大美人。■ pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at （尤指女孩或成年女子）漂亮的，俊俏的◆She's got a very pretty face.她的脸非常俏丽。◆A pretty little girl was standing in the doorway.一个俊俏的小姑娘站在门口。◆You look so pretty in that dress!你穿那件连衣裙真漂亮！ⓘ Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features. * pretty多用以形容女孩。如果用以形容成年女子，通常表示长得像女孩，五官小巧而精致。 OPP plain ⇨ ugly ■ handsome / /ˈhænsəm/ / (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones （男子）英俊的，漂亮的；（女子）健美的◆He was aptly described as 'tall, dark, and handsome'.他被恰如其分地描述为“高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。◆She was a tall, handsome woman.她是高个头的健美女子。◆The bride and groom made a handsome couple.这对新人男俊女靓。■ attractive pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way 妩媚的；俊朗的；性感的◆She's a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。◆I like John as a person, but I don't find him attractive physically.我喜欢约翰这个人，但不觉得他很帅。 OPP unattractive ⇨ ugly ■ lovely (especially BrE) beautiful; very attractive 美丽的；迷人的◆You've got lovely eyes.你的眼睛很美。◆She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。ⓘ When you describe sb as lovely, you are usually showing that you also have a strong feeling of affection for them. 用lovely形容人时，通常表示说话者非常喜欢这个人。■ cute (especially NAmE, informal) sexually attractive 有性吸引力的；性感的◆Check out those cute guys over there!瞧那边那几个帅哥！■ ˌgood-ˈlooking pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way 好看的；漂亮的；性感的◆She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。 see also looks ⇨ appearance NOTE 辨析 Attractive or good-looking?If you describe sb as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes sb's physical appearance. 用attractive形容人时，常常还表示这人不仅长得漂亮，性格也很可爱，而good-looking仅指长相好看。■ gorgeous /ˈgɔːdʒəs; NAmE ˈgɔːrdʒəs/ (informal) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way 非常漂亮的；美丽动人的；性感的◆He's got gorgeous eyes.他的眼睛非常迷人。◆You look gorgeous!你美极了！■ stunning (informal) extremely beautiful or attractive 极美的；极有魅力的◆You look absolutely stunning!你看上去漂亮极了！■ striking attractive, often in an unusual way 妩媚动人的；标致的；俊秀的◆He was a young man with dark hair and striking good looks.他是个黑色头发、面容英俊的小伙子。 see also striking ⇨ marked beautiful2 adjective a beautiful woman 漂亮的女人a beautiful place 美丽的地方 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ magnificent 另见magnificent条beautiful ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ attractive ♦︎ pretty ♦︎ charming ♦︎ scenic ♦︎ exquisite ♦︎ picturesqueThese words all describe things and places that are pleasant to look at. 这些词均形容事物和地方美丽、迷人。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达美丽的程度| attractive | ➔ | charming | ➔ | beautiful | | pretty | | | | lovely | | scenic | | | | exquisite | | picturesque | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a beautiful / a lovely / an attractive / a pretty / a charming / a picturesque place / town / village◆a beautiful / a lovely / an attractive / a charming / a scenic / an exquisite / a picturesque setting / view◆a beautiful / lovely / pretty / scenic / picturesque spot◆beautiful / lovely / attractive / picturesque countryside / scenery / surroundings◆a beautiful / a lovely / an attractive / a pretty / an exquisite design◆a beautiful / a lovely / an attractive / a pretty / a charming / an exquisite voice◆a beautiful / a lovely / an attractive / a charming smile◆very beautiful / lovely / attractive / pretty / charming / scenic / picturesque◆quite beautiful / lovely / attractive / pretty / charming / exquisite◆rather beautiful / lovely / attractive / pretty / charming◆absolutely beautiful / lovely / charming / exquisite■ beautiful pleasing to the eyes, to the other senses or to the mind 美丽的；美好的◆'They're just beautiful,' breathed Jo, when she saw the earrings.“它们实在是太美了。”乔看到耳环时轻声说道。◆We sat and listened to the beautiful music.我们坐下来聆听美妙的音乐。◆What a beautiful thing to say!说得真好！OPP ugly ⇨ ugly ▸ beautifully adverb ◆She sings beautifully.她唱歌很动听。◆a beautifully decorated house装饰得美轮美奂的房子▸ beauty noun [uncountable] ◆The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty.这片森林被划定为超级自然美景区。■ lovely (especially BrE) beautiful; pleasant to look at, listen to or experience 美丽的；好看的；动听的；令人愉快的◆We travelled through some lovely countryside.我们穿过美丽的乡间。◆It was a lovely evening－calm and still.那是一个美好的夜晚－安宁而静谧。◆He has a lovely voice.他有一副动听的嗓子。NOTE 辨析 Beautiful or lovely? Lovely is slightly more informal than beautiful, used more in spoken English than in written English. Something that is lovely always has a warm quality that appeals not only to the eyes but also to the heart: lovely does not just describe physical appearance. Beautiful things often have this quality too, but they can appeal to the eyes and mind rather than the heart. * lovely不如beautiful那样正式，较多用于口语而非书面语中。用lovely形容的事物总带有温馨的特质，不仅悦目，而且能打动人心，故lovely并非仅指外表。用beautiful形容的事物也常具有这种赏心悦目的特质，但这种特质不一定能打动人◆The designs were pure, austere and coldly beautiful.这些设计纯粹、简约、冷艳。◆The designs were pure, austere and coldly lovely. ■ attractive pleasant to look at 吸引人的；令人愉快的◆This is a big house with an attractive garden.这是栋大房子，有一个美丽的花园。◆Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting.使用古董家具是为了同现代环境形成鲜明的对比。ⓘ Attractive is often used when the speaker or writer does not want to give the impression of being influenced by strong personal feelings or emotion. 用attractive常常是说话者避免流露自己受强烈的个人情感影响，以示客观。 OPP unattractive ⇨ ugly ▸ attractively adverb ◆The room is arranged very attractively.房间布置得十分宜人。■ pretty attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful or impressive 赏心悦目的；动听的；小巧精致的◆That's a pretty flower－what's it called?那花很漂亮，叫什么名字？◆Lydia－what a pretty name!莉迪娅－多美的名字！ⓘ Pretty is often used to describe things that women and girls might be likely to find attractive. It is also used in a humorous way in some negative expressions. * pretty常用来形容成年女子和女孩可能会喜欢的东西，也以幽默的方式用在一些否定式短语中◆You should have seen him in his swimming trunks－not a pretty sight!你应该见识见识他穿游泳裤的样子，真是一景呢！ ■ charming (especially written) very pleasant or attractive, especially in a way that is slightly old-fashioned 令人着迷的，迷人的（尤指略带古风的）◆The cottage is tiny, but charming.这间村舍虽小，却十分迷人。◆What a charming name.多迷人的名字。ⓘ Charming is often used to describe places, but not countryside. * charming常用于描述地方，但乡村除外。 see also charm ⇨ interest noun 1 ■ scenic / /ˈsiːnɪk/ / [usually before noun] having beautiful natural scenery 风景优美的◆Loch Lomond is an area of scenic beauty.洛蒙德湖一带风景秀丽。◆We took the scenic route (= using country roads, not the motorway) back to the hotel.我们选了一条景色优美的路线回旅馆。■ exquisite / /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪzɪt/ (rather formal) extremely beautiful or carefully made 精美的；精致的◆Look at the exquisite craftsmanship in this vase.看看这只花瓶精美的工艺。ⓘ Exquisite describes things that are beautiful in a fine, delicate way, rather than a grand, impressive way. * exquisite形容事物纤巧精致，而非宏大壮观。■ picturesque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ / (of a place) pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned （地方）秀美的，古色古香的◆This picturesque setting is perfect for a relaxing holiday.这里风景如画，是轻松度假的理想之所。 |