lovely adj. ⇨beautiful1 (a lovely face)⇨beautiful2 (lovely countryside)⇨nice2 (a lovely person)⇨wonderful (a lovely day)
beautiful1
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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
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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
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
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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
adverb
◆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。
nice2
adjective
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。
wonderful
adjective
➡ See also the entries for ⇨ excellent, ⇨ good1, ⇨ magnificent, ⇨ nice1 and ⇨ satisfying另见excellent条、good条第1义、magnificent条、nice条第1义和satisfying条wonderful ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ marvellous ♦︎ delightful ♦︎ deliciousThese words all describe an experience, feeling or sight that gives you great pleasure.这些词均表示经历、感觉或景色令人愉快的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful / delicious feeling / sensation◆(a) wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful experience / evening / time / party / place / views / scenery / weather◆What a wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful / delicious surprise!◆It would be wonderful / lovely / delightful if...◆It's wonderful / lovely / marvellous that...◆It's wonderful / lovely / marvellous to be / feel / find / have / know / see...◆That sounds wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful.◆really / quite / absolutely wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful■wonderfulthat you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; extremely good令人高兴的;令人愉快的;绝妙的◆We had a wonderful time last night.我们昨晚过得非常愉快。◆It's wonderful to see you!见到你真是太好了!◆The weather was absolutely wonderful.天气好极了。◆Note the wonderful skill in these sculpted hands and faces.注意这些雕塑的手和脸所表现出的精湛技艺。 see also wonder ⇨ miracle▸wonderfully
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◆The hotel is wonderfully comfortable.这家旅馆非常舒适。◆Things have worked out wonderfully (well).事情的结果很不错。■lovely (especially BrE, ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; very attractive令人高兴的;令人愉快的;迷人的◆We had a lovely day(= we really enjoyed ourselves).我们玩得很痛快。◆What a lovely day(= the weather is very good)!天气多好啊!◆'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.'“要来点什么?”“一杯茶就好。”◆It's been lovely having you here.有你在这儿真是太好了。◆It's a lovely old farmhouse.那是个宜人的老农舍。ⓘ In spoken British English lovely can be used before other adjectives to emphasize how pleasant sth is.在英式英语口语中,lovely可用于其他形容词前,强调令人愉快的程度◆a lovely cool drink清凉的饮品◆It's lovely and warm in here.这里真暖和。Lovely and with another adjective cannot be used before a noun. * lovely and后接形容词时不用于名词前◆a lovely and warm place■marvellous (BrE) (NAmEmarvelous) / /ˈmɑːvələs; NAmEˈmɑːrvələs/ (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) that gives you great pleasure; extremely good令人愉快的;极好的◆The food smells absolutely marvellous.这种食品闻着真香。◆This will be a marvellous opportunity for her.这对她可是千载难逢的好机会呀。◆It's marvellous what modern technology can do.现代技术所能做的真是太了不起了。 see also marvel ⇨ miracle▸marvellously
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(BrE) (NAmEmarvelously) ◆This recipe is marvellously simple and quick.这道菜的烹饪方法非常简单便捷。NOTE辨析 Wonderful or marvellous?Marvellous is slightly more informal than wonderful and is used especially in spoken English. * marvellous比wonderful稍非正式些,尤用于口语。■delightfulthat gives you great pleasure; very attractive令人愉快的;迷人的◆It has been a most delightful evening.那是个非常令人愉快的夜晚。◆It was a delightful little fishing village.那是个舒适宜人的小渔村。▸delightfully
adverb
◆The hotel is delightfully situated on the edge of the lake.这家宾馆坐落在湖边,令人心旷神怡。NOTE辨析 Wonderful, lovely or delightful?These words can all describe times, events, places, sights, feelings and the weather. Wonderful can also describe a chance or ability.这些词都可以描述时间、事件、地方、景色、感觉和天气。wonderful还可以描述机会或能力◆a lovely/delightful opportunity/skillLovely is the most frequent in spoken British English, but in American English wonderful is the most frequent, both spoken and written. Delightful is used especially to talk about times, events and places. * lovely是英式英语口语中最常用的词,但是在美式英语口语或书面语中,wonderful最常用。delightful尤用于描述时间、事件和地方。■delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ / (literary) that gives you great pleasure, especially physical pleasure令人愉快的(尤指感官的)◆the delicious coolness of the breeze微风送爽◆A delicious shiver of excitement ran through his body.他兴奋得全身发抖。▸deliciously