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- beauty [ 'bjutɪ] [ 'bjuːtɪ]
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noun
美，美丽
- That building should be preserved because of its beauty, symbolic value, and intrinsic interest.
- 这个建筑应该受到保护，因为它外形美观，既有象征意义，又有内在价值。
- I have never really appreciated the actual beauty of snakes before so this is all new to me.
- 这之前我从未真正欣赏过蛇的美丽，对我来说这可是全新的体验。
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2.
noun
漂亮的东西；美好的事物
- Thank you for the gift you gave me, it's a true beauty.
- 谢谢你的礼物，真的很漂亮。
- I saw his new apartment. It's really a beauty.
- 我见过他的新公寓，真的很棒。
- Oh my God. Your flowers are true beauties this year.
- 哦，天啊。你的花儿今年开得真美。
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3.
noun
美观；美貌，好相貌
- The time goes by, but her beauty is always the same.
- 岁月流逝，而她的美貌依旧。
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4.
noun
美女，美人
- I wouldn't say she was a true beauty when she was young.
- 我倒不觉得她年轻时是个美女。
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5.
noun
美点，优点；妙处
- The beauty of that restaurant is that it's really close to my place and is so cheap.
- 那家饭店的优点就是，离我家很近，而且价格非常便宜。
- 6. adjective [slang] 最好的，最美的，最佳的，最令人满意的
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1.
noun
美，美丽
Collins English-English Dictionary
- beauty ['bjuːtɪ] ['bjuːdɪ]
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interj
an expression of approval or agreement you beauty
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2.
n
the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind
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3.
n
a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman
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4.
n
[informal]
an outstanding example of its kind
- the horse is a beauty
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5.
n
[informal]
an advantageous feature
- one beauty of the job is the short hours
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6.
n
[informal, old-fashioned]
a light-hearted and affectionate term of address
- hello, my old beauty!
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7.
interj
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French biauté, from biau beautiful; see
beau
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1.
interj
an expression of approval or agreement you beauty
Examples
- Beauty is an abstract word.
- 美丽是个抽象词。 → abstract
- Her beauty attracted people.
- 她的美貌引人注目。 → attract
- the beauty part
- 最佳部分 → beauty
- The statue catches her beauty.
- 这座雕象雕出她的美。 → catch
- Frowning detracts from her beauty.
- 皱眉有损于她的美貌。 → detract
- ineffable beauty
- 难以形容的美 → ineffable
- a beauty parlor
- 美容院 → parlor
- pristine beauty
- 纯洁的美 → pristine
- rave about her beauty
- 过分热情地谈论她的美貌 → rave
- a raving beauty
- 绝代佳人 → raving
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