charming adj. ⇨beautiful2 (a charming place)⇨nice2 (a charming man)
beautiful2
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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
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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■beautifulpleasing 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!OPPugly ⇨ ugly▸beautifully
[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.■attractivepleasant 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。OPPunattractive ⇨ ugly▸attractively
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◆The room is arranged very attractively.房间布置得十分宜人。■prettyattractive 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 (especiallywritten) 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 ⇨ interestnoun1■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/ (ratherformal) 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。
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have a nice day祝你今天过得愉快a really nice person非常友善的人➡ See also the entries for ⇨ friendly1, ⇨ kindadj. and ⇨ sweet另见friendly条第1义、kind形容词词条和sweet条nice ♦︎ wonderful ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ charming ♦︎ charismatic ♦︎ engaging ♦︎ likeable ♦︎ personableThese words all describe a person who has a friendly, pleasant personality and is easy to like.这些词均形容人友好的、和善的、讨人喜欢的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达讨人喜欢的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / a charismatic / an engaging / a likeable / a personable man◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / an engaging / likeable person◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / an engaging woman◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / a charismatic / an engaging / a likeable character / personality◆very nice / charming / charismatic / engaging / likeable / personable◆extremely nice / charming / engaging / likeable / personable◆really nice / wonderful / lovely / charming / engaging / likeable◆rather nice / wonderful / lovely / charming / engaging◆quite(= rather) nice / likeable / personable◆quite(= very) wonderful / charming■nice (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken, approving) kind, friendly and pleasant to be with好心的;和蔼的;友好的◆Our new neighbours are very nice.我们的新邻居很和气。◆He's a really nice guy.他真是个好人。◆Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well.我有点不舒服,对我好点。◆It was nice of them to invite us.他们真好,邀请了我们。◆I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it.我向经理发牢骚,他很宽容。ⓘ Nice has a very general meaning and is extremely frequent in English, especially in informal and spoken language. In writing and in more formal contexts, it can be better to use a more precise or more interesting word such as one of the other words in this group. * nice的含义很宽泛,尤其在非正式用语和口语中极为常见。在书面语和较正式的语境中最好用更贴切或更有意思的词,如本组词中的其他词。OPPnasty ⇨ meanadj.1▸nicely
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◆If you ask her nicely she might say yes.好好地跟她说,她也许会同意的。■wonderful (ratherinformal, approving) very kind, generous and friendly亲切友好的;慷慨和蔼的◆She's a truly wonderful person.她真是个好人。◆You've all been absolutely wonderful!你们大家真是太好了!■lovely (especially BrE, ratherinformal, especiallyspoken, approving) very kind, generous and friendly亲切友好的;慷慨和蔼的◆Her mother was a lovely woman.她母亲是个心地善良的女人。NOTE辨析 Wonderful or lovely?You can usually use either word. Lovely is more frequent in spoken British English; wonderful is more frequent in American English, both spoken and written.这两个词通常可通用。lovely较多用于英式口语,wonderful较多用于美式口语和书面语。■charming (usuallyapproving) very polite, friendly and attractive风度翩翩的;友善的;吸引人的◆She's a charming person.她是个有魅力的人。ⓘ Charming emphasizes sb's pleasant manner and their good manners(= the polite and kind way they talk to and behave towards other people). These make people like them and do things for them. However, a person who is charming may also have negative qualities. * charming强调某人的态度和蔼可亲、举止温雅迷人,因而讨人喜欢并使人愿意为其效劳。不过,charming所形容的人也可能会有负面的特质◆He was certainly charming, but he was also ruthless and ambitious.他的确魅力不凡,但同时也冷酷无情、野心勃勃。◆What is she really like behind that charming facade?她迷人的外表后面究竟是个怎样的人呢? see also charm ⇨ charmnoun, charm ⇨ delightverb▸charmingly
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◆She smiled charmingly at me.她对我微微一笑,甚是迷人。■charismatic / /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/ / (oftenapproving) (especially of a man) having a powerful personal quality that attracts and impresses other people(尤指男人)有超凡魅力的,有感召力的◆the charismatic leader of a religious sect某教派魅力超凡的领袖 see also charisma ⇨ charm■engaginginteresting or pleasant in a way that attracts your attention有趣的;令人愉快的;迷人的◆She had an engaging smile, which charmed everyone.她动人的微笑令所有人着迷。■likeable (especially BrE) ( likable, NAmE, BrE) pleasant and easy to like可爱的;讨人喜欢的◆He's a very likeable man.他是个十分讨人喜欢的人。 see also like ⇨ likeverb■personable /ˈpɜːsənəbl; NAmEˈpɜːrsənəbl/ (ratherformal) (especially of a man) pleasant in appearance, character or behaviour(尤指男人)品貌兼优的,英俊潇洒的◆Her assistant seemed a very personable young man.她的助手看来是个英俊潇洒的青年。ⓘ Personable is used especially to describe your impression of sb that you do not know well. * personable尤用于描述对不太熟悉的人的印象。