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、詩作之美
She was a woman of great beauty. 她曾經(jīng)是個大美人.
[attrib 作定語]
a beauty competition/contest, ie one in which judges decide on the most beautiful competitor 選美會.
2 [C]
(a) person or thing that is beautiful 美麗的人或事物
She was a famous beauty in her youth. 她年輕時是個有名的美人.
That new car is an absolute beauty. 那輛新車漂亮極了.
(b) fine specimen; excellent example 極好的樣品; 范例
Look at these moths: here's a beauty. 請看這些蛾子: 這是一個珍品.
That last goal was a beauty. 最後進(jìn)去的那個球真漂亮.
(c) pleasing or attractive feature 極具魅力或吸引力的特色
The beauty of living in California is that the weather is so good. 在加利福尼亞居住的好處就在於氣候宜人.
The machine needs very little attention -- that's the beauty of it. 那機(jī)器不用怎樣看管--好就好在這里.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) beauty is only skin `deep (saying 諺) outward appearance is less important than hidden or inner qualities 美貌只是一層皮(外表沒有隱蔽的或內(nèi)在的素質(zhì)那麼重要).