cute adj. ⇨beautiful1 (a cute guy)⇨sweet (a cute little puppy)
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
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beautiful
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gorgeous
handsome
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cute
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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。OPPugly ⇨ 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。OPPplain ⇨ 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。■attractivepleasant 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。OPPunattractive ⇨ 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-ˈlookingpleasant 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 ⇨ appearanceNOTE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; NAmEˈgɔːrdʒəs/ (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！■strikingattractive, 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
sweet
adjective
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ nice2另见nice条第2义sweet ♦︎ cute ♦︎ adorable ♦︎ lovable ♦︎ dear old/little... ♦︎ endearing ♦︎ cuddlyThese words all describe a person, child or animal who is attractive and easy to like.这些词均表示人、小孩或动物可爱的、讨人喜欢的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a lovable / a dear / an endearing little...◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a cuddly baby◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable girl / boy / child / kid◆an endearing / a cuddly animal / creature◆a sweet / cute / lovable way■sweet (especially BrE, especiallyspoken, approving) (especially of children, animals or small things) attractive in a way that makes you feel affection for sb/sth（尤指儿童、动物或小物品）惹人喜爱的，可爱的◆His sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个惹人喜爱的小家伙。◆You look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。◆What a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊！▸sweetly
adverb
◆She smiled sweetly at him.她朝他嫣然一笑。■cute (especiallyspoken, approving) sweet可爱的；惹人喜爱的◆You were such a cute baby.你那时候是个逗人喜爱的小宝宝。◆She had a cute little nose.她的小鼻子惹人喜爱。NOTE辨析 Sweet or cute?You can usually use either word.这两个词常可通用◆How sweet / cute!多可爱呀！◆What a sweet / cute (little) baby, picture, dress, etc.!多可爱的小宝宝／图画／连衣裙（等）呀！Sweet is more frequent in British English and cute is more frequent in American English. * sweet更常用于英式英语，而cute则更常用于美式英语。■adorable / /əˈdɔːrəbl/ / (especially NAmE, especiallyspoken, approving) very attractive and easy to feel love for可爱的；讨人喜欢的◆Isn't he just adorable?难道他不可爱吗？◆What an adorable child!多可爱的小孩呀！ see also adore ⇨ loveverb■lovable ( loveable) (approving) having qualities that people find attractive and easy to love, often in spite of any faults（常指虽有缺点但）可爱的，惹人爱的，讨人喜欢的◆People saw him as a lovable rogue.在人们眼中，他是个可爱的淘气鬼。 see also love ⇨ loveverb■dear old...■dear little...
idiom
(BrE, approving) used to describe sb in a way that shows affection（表示亲昵喜爱）亲爱的◆Dear old Sue! I knew she'd help.亲爱的休啊！我知道她会帮忙的。◆Their baby's a dear little thing.他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。■endearing (approving) causing people to feel affection令人爱慕的；惹人喜爱的；讨人喜欢的◆I like his honesty. It's one of his most endearing qualities.我喜欢他的诚实，这是他最讨人喜欢的特质之一。▸endearingly
adverb
◆an endearingly old-fashioned idea可爱的老式想法▸endear sb/yourself to sb
phrasal verb
◆She was a talented teacher who endeared herself to(= made herself popular with) all who worked with her.她是一位深受同事喜爱的有才华的教师。■cuddly (informal, approving) attractive in a way that makes people want to hold sb/sth close in their arms令人想拥抱的◆a tiny, cuddly kitten令人想拥抱的小猫咪ⓘ Cuddly is often used to talk about animals, especially young ones with soft fur. A cuddly person is sb that you think looks soft and round. It is therefore used to describe babies more often than adults, who might feel that they are being described as fat. * cuddly常用于描述动物，尤指皮毛柔软的小动物。cuddly person指人看上去圆而胖，因此多用于描述婴儿；若描述成人，则会使那人感觉被说成了胖子。 see also cuddle ⇨ hug