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The word "beautiful" describes someone or something that is very attractive to look at, pleasing, or very skillfully done. It is a strong word compared to "pretty" and is usually used for women, while "handsome" is used for men. It can also mean very good or excellent.

The word "beautiful" describes someone or something that is very attractive to look at, pleasing, or very skillfully done. It is a strong word compared to "pretty" and is usually used for women, while "handsome" is used for men. It can also mean very good or excellent.

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/bju͟ːtɪfʊl/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]美丽的;漂亮的 A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
  • She was a very beautiful woman...

    她是个大美女。

  • To me he is the most beautiful child in the world.

    对我来说,他是世界上最美丽的孩子。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]美好的;极好的;美妙的 If you describe something as beautiful, you mean that it is very attractive or pleasing.
  • New England is beautiful...

    新英格兰很美。

  • It was a beautiful morning...

    那是一个美妙的早晨。

  • He has beautiful manners.

    他举止优雅。

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  • The children behaved beautifully.

    孩子们很乖。

  • ...a beautifully clear, sunny day.

    晴好的艳阳天

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]巧妙的;娴熟的;漂亮的 You can describe something that someone does as beautiful when they do it very skilfully.
  • That's a beautiful shot!

    射得漂亮!

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  • Arsenal played beautifully.

    阿森纳队踢得赏心悦目。

Usage Note :

When you are describing someone's appearance, you usually use beautiful and pretty to describe women, girls, and babies. Beautiful is a much stronger word than pretty. The equivalent word for a man is handsome. Good-looking and attractive can be used to describe people of either sex.

在描述人的外貌时,通常用 beautiful 和 pretty 来形容女人、女孩和婴儿。beautiful 语气比 pretty 强烈得多。形容男性的对应词是 handsome。good-looking 和 attractive 既可以形容女性,也可以形容男性。


Oxford beau·ti·ful / ˈbjuːtɪfl ; NAmE ˈbjuːtɪfl / adjective 1 having beauty; pleasing to the senses or to the mind 美丽的;美好的 a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening 漂亮的女人╱面孔╱婴儿;美妙的声音╱诗歌╱香味╱夜晚 beautiful countryside/weather/music 美丽的乡村;美好的天气;美妙的音乐 2 very good or skilful 很好的;出色的;巧妙的 What beautiful timing! 时间把握得正好! SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 beautiful pretty handsome attractive lovely good-looking gorgeous These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at. 以上各词均形容人好看。 beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at (尤指女子或女孩)漂亮的,美丽的: She looked stunningly beautiful that night. 她那天晚上美极了。 pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at (尤指女孩或女子)漂亮的,俊俏的: She's got a very pretty face. 她有一张非常俏丽的脸。 NOTE Prettyis 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 多用以指女孩。如果用以指女子,通常表示这女子像女孩一样小巧玲珑。 handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones 指(男子)英俊的,漂亮的;(女子)健美的: He was described as ‘ tall, dark and handsome’. 他被描述为“高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。 attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way 指(人)性感的、妩媚的、俊朗的、迷人的: She's a very attractive woman. 她是个非常迷人的女子。 lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive 指(人)美丽的、迷人的: She looked particularly lovely that night. 她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。 NOTEWhen 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,通常表示说话者很喜欢这个人。 good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way 指(人)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。 gorgeous ( informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way 指(人)非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的: You look gorgeous! 你美极了! attractive or good-looking? 用 attractive 还是 good-looking? If you describe sb as attractiveyou often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-lookingjust 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 只指人的长相好看。 PATTERNS a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl / girl a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy / boy a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face beau·ti·ful / ˈbjuːtɪfl ; NAmE ˈbjuːtɪfl /
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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 pleasure SYN  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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beautiful

[ˈbju:tɪfl]

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美丽的(85%),好的(11%),出色的(4%)
adj.美丽的
出色地
出色的
迷人的
迷人地

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