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

• Her beauty surpasses all description.
  她的美丽超出了人力所能描绘的限度。
• It was evident that she had once been a beauty
  显然她曾是个美人儿。
• Gregory was still enchanted with Shannon's youth and joy and beauty
  格雷戈里仍为香农的朝气、快乐和美丽着迷。
• Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' has won rave reviews
  迪斯尼出品的电影《美女与野兽》赢得了众多好评。
• 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。
• Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance.
  额外的美容服务可以提前预订。
• Her beauty captured him.
  她的美貌迷住了他。
• I'm not in the least bit touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty
  我对玛丽莲·梦露那种美一点儿都不动心。
• He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.
  他开始享受大自然之美。
• She is known as a great beauty.
  她是出了名的大美女。