beauty

英 [ˈbjuːti]

美 [ˈbjuːti]

n.  美; 美丽; 美人; 美好的东西; 极好的榜样; 典型的例子

复数：beauties　

高考CET4考研IELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2046 / COCA.1724

习惯用语

n.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder
• 情人眼里出西施；对美的判别因人而异
  people all have different ideas about what is beautiful
beauty is only skin-deep
• 美貌不过一张皮；貌美不如心灵美
  how a person looks is less important than their character

牛津词典

noun

• 美；美丽
  the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind
  1. the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing
     落日 / 诗作 / 他的歌声之美
  2. a woman of great beauty
     大美人
  3. 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。
  4. beauty products/treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful)
     美容产品；美容
• 美人；美好的东西
  a person or thing that is beautiful
  1. She had been a beauty in her day.
     她年轻时是个美人。
• 极好的榜样；典型的例子
  an excellent example of its type
  1. That last goal was a beauty!
     最后进的一球真绝！
• 好处；优点
  a pleasing feature
  1. One of the beauties of living here is that it's so peaceful.
     在这里生活的好处之一是安宁。
  2. The project will require very little work to start up; that's the beauty of it .
     这项工程几乎不需要启动工作，好就好在这里。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 美丽；漂亮
  Beautyis the state or quality of being beautiful.
  1. ...an area of outstanding natural beauty...
     自然美景美不胜收的景区
  2. Everyone admired her elegance and her beauty.
     人人都羡慕她的优雅和美丽。
• N-COUNT 美女；美人
  Abeautyis a beautiful woman.
  1. She is known as a great beauty.
     她是出了名的大美女。
• N-COUNT 极好的事物
  You can say that something is abeautywhen you think it is very good.
  1. The pass was a real beauty, but the shot was poor.
     传得非常漂亮，但是临门一脚太臭了。
• N-COUNT 魅力；美好；吸引人之处
  Thebeautiesof something are its attractive qualities or features.
  1. He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.
     他开始享受大自然之美。
• ADJ 美容的
  Beautyis used to describe people, products, and activities that are concerned with making women look beautiful.
  1. Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance.
     额外的美容服务可以提前预订。
• N-COUNT 好处；妙处；优点
  If you say that a particular feature isthe beauty ofsomething, you mean that this feature is what makes the thing so good.
  1. There would be no effect on animals—that's the beauty of such water-based materials.
     对动物毫无影响——水基材料妙就妙在这儿。

英英释义

noun

• the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
• an outstanding example of its kind
  1. his roses were beauties
  2. when I make a mistake it's a beaut
  Synonym:beaut
• a very attractive or seductive looking woman
  Synonym:smasherstunnerknockoutravishersweetheartpeachlululookermantrapdish

双语例句

• In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
  总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。
• He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.
  他开始享受大自然之美。
• This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.
  这种残忍的现实和浪漫美好事物的并存始终贯穿于帕克的短篇小说中。
• Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity.
  她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。
• There would be no effect on animals — that's the beauty of such water-based materials.
  对动物毫无影响——水基材料妙就妙在这儿。
• We shall never forget the beauty of that lake.
  我们永远不会忘怀那个湖上的美景。
• She is known as a great beauty.
  她是出了名的大美女。
• Her beauty captured him.
  她的美貌迷住了他。
• A boutique and beauty salon are conveniently located within the grounds.
  时装店和美容院就在区内，非常方便。
• I was astounded by its beauty
  它的美丽震撼了我。