beau·ti·ful·ly★/ˈbjuːtɪfli; NAmEˈbjuːtɪfli/adverb1★in a beautiful way 美好地；美妙地；漂亮地◆She sings beautifully.她唱歌很动听。◆a beautifully decorated house装潢典雅的房子2★very well; in a pleasing way 很好；令人满意地◆It's all working out beautifully.一切进展都很顺利。beau·ti·ful·ly/ˈbjuːtɪfli; NAmEˈbjuːtɪfli/
1someone or something that is beautiful is extremely attractive to look at: She was even more beautiful than I had remembered. a beautiful bunch of flowers2very good or giving you great pleasureSYN lovely: beautiful music What a beautiful shot! The weather was beautiful.► see thesaurus at
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—beautifully adverbGRAMMAR: Order of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · It’s a beautiful old village.✗Don’t say: It’s an old beautiful village.You say: · He has beautiful brown eyes.✗Don’t say: He has brown beautiful eyes.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSpersonbeautiful a beautiful woman or child has perfect good looks: · Grace Kelly was a very beautiful woman.· a beautiful babygood-looking a good-looking person looks nice. Good-looking is very common in spoken English: · He’s a good-looking guy, but he’s a bit boring.· Do you think she’s good-looking?attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them: · She’s a very attractive woman.· A lot of women find him attractive.pretty a pretty girl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face: · You look pretty with your hair down.· She has a very pretty face.handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face. Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face: · He was tall, dark, and handsome.· She was a big, handsome woman.gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive. Gorgeous is used especially by women: · She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous.· You look absolutely stunning in that dress!cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and young adults: · a cute little puppy· She thinks you’re cute!lovely spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice: · You look lovely tonight.place/thing etcbeautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: · a beautiful tropical beach· a beautiful song· The weather was beautiful.lovely spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: · What a lovely day!· a lovely voice· a lovely perfumepretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: · a pretty little pink dress· a pretty villageattractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: · an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters· an attractive citymagnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: · The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent.· a magnificent Persian carpet· There were magnificent views over the old city.picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: · the picturesque harbour town of Castleton· Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: · All around is a stunning view of Cape Town.· The landscape is breathtaking.exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: · an exquisite piece of jewellery· an exquisite flower· an exquisite picture of a bird of paradiseelegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: · an elegant Neo-Classical building· a long and elegant staircase
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beautifully
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美丽地(34%)，完美地(22%)，出色地(22%)，很好(22%)
adv.漂亮地；美好地
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