beauty
n
1 [U] combination of qualities that give pleasure to the senses (esp to the eye or ear) or to the mind 美
the beauty of the sunset, of her singing, of poetry 日落、她的歌喉、诗作之美
She was a woman of great beauty. 她曾经是个大美人.
[attrib 作定语]
a beauty competition/contest, ie one in which judges decide on the most beautiful competitor 选美会.
2 [C]
(a) person or thing that is beautiful 美丽的人或事物
She was a famous beauty in her youth. 她年轻时是个有名的美人.
That new car is an absolute beauty. 那辆新车漂亮极了.
(b) fine specimen; excellent example 极好的样品; 范例
Look at these moths: here's a beauty. 请看这些蛾子: 这是一个珍品.
That last goal was a beauty. 最後进去的那个球真漂亮.
(c) pleasing or attractive feature 极具魅力或吸引力的特色
The beauty of living in California is that the weather is so good. 在加利福尼亚居住的好处就在於气候宜人.
The machine needs very little attention -- that's the beauty of it. 那机器不用怎样看管--好就好在这里.
3 (idm 习语) beauty is only skin `deep (saying 谚) outward appearance is less important than hidden or inner qualities 美貌只是一层皮(外表没有隐蔽的或内在的素质那麽重要).
sectionn. 部分;节;部件;部门;
vi. 切开;切断;做(动物或植物组织)切片;把(精神病患者)正式送入精神病院;
vt. 把…切成片(或段);作…的切片;把…作成截面;制作…的剖面图;
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];