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IELTS BNC: 2046 COCA: 1724

beauty

beauty /ˈbjuːti/ noun
plural beauties
beauty
/ˈbjuːti/
noun
plural beauties
Learner's definition of BEAUTY
[noncount] : the quality of being physically attractive(外貌的)美,美丽
sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前
: the qualities in a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind(愉悦感官或精神的)美,美丽
[noncount]
[plural]
[count] : a beautiful woman美女
[count] informal : a very good thing : a very good example of something绝妙的事物;典型的例子
often used in an ironic way to describe a bad thing or person常用作讽刺之意,指糟糕的东西或人
: a good or appealing part of something优点;妙处
[noncount]
[count]
IELTS BNC: 2046 COCA: 1724

beauty

noun

beau·​ty ˈbyü-tē How to pronounce beauty (audio)
plural beauties
1
: the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit : loveliness
a woman of great physical beauty
exploring the natural beauty of the island
A thing of beauty is a joy forever … John Keats
2
: a beautiful person or thing
His new car's a real beauty.
especially : a beautiful woman
She was a great beauty in her day.
3
: a particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality
Well, at any rate, he had two great beauties—the pale flat white of his skin and his great shaggy mass of dark hair. Dorothy C. Fisher
4
: a brilliant, extreme, or egregious example or instance
caught a couple of beauties on our last fishing trip
that mistake was a beauty
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Example Sentences

We explored the natural beauty of the island. I'm learning to appreciate the beauty of poetry. We explored the natural beauties of the island. She was one of the great beauties of her time.
Recent Examples on the Web The makeup brand was an instant hit, largely because of her cemented status as a wildly popular beauty and style heroine. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Sep. 2022 Alongside a portable speaker, sunglasses, and a Chanel purse (complete with lighter attachment), Moss—who launched her own beauty and wellbeing brand Cosmoss this week— always carries the cult Clarins Eau Dynamisante. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 In the Middle Ages, women plucked their eyebrows and hairlines to create the illusion of an elongated forehead—a mark of beauty and intelligence. Isabel Slone, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Jasmine Washington is an assistant editor for Seventeen, covering beauty and pop culture. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022 There are surprises and disappointments, bright glimpses of beauty and quiet moments of profound grief. Longreads, 8 Sep. 2022 The red carpet is a place to transform — and at Venice Film Festival 2022, attendees have been shapeshifting into all manner of different guises by way of their beauty and sartorial choices. Hannah Coates, Allure, 7 Sep. 2022 The supermodel, who was recently appointed creative director of Diet Coke, has unveiled her own beauty and wellness brand, Cosmoss. Alice Cary, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 Because of their beauty and relative rarity, old-growth burls command good rates from burl shop owners and distributors and are eventually turned into tables and bowls, or carved into trinkets and statues. Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English beaute, bealte, borrowed from Anglo-French, from bel, beau "beautiful, good-looking" (going back to Latin bellus) + -te -ty — more at beau

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beauty was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 2046 COCA: 1724
beauty

noun¹

1quality of being beautiful美麗ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEAUTY | BEAUTY + VERB | BEAUTY + NOUN ADJECTIVEbreathtaking, exquisite, great, majestic, outstanding, sheer, stunning驚人的美;出眾的美an area of breathtaking beauty驚豔之處classical古典美the classical beauty of her face她臉部的那種古典美timeless, unspoiled永恆的美麗;原有的自然美the timeless beauty of this ancient landscape這幅古代風景畫的永恆之美stark荒涼之美There is a stark beauty to the desert terrain.沙漠地貌自有一種荒涼之美。ethereal超凡的美麗They were captivated by the ethereal beauty of the music.他們被這超凡脫俗的美妙音樂迷住了。natural自然美feminine女性美Her art challenges conventions of feminine beauty.她的藝術向傳統的女性美發出挑戰。aesthetic, physical雅致的美;形體美inner內在美The film argues that inner beauty, not physical appearance, is most important.這部電影的觀點是:內在美,而不是外表美,才是最重要的。scenic風景美VERB + BEAUTYadmire, appreciate, enjoy讚賞/欣賞/享受美麗They took a walk, enjoying the beauty of the landscape.他們去散步,欣賞美麗的風景。enhance使之更美preserve保持美麗mar破壞美麗Advertising hoardings mar the beauty of the countryside.廣告牌破壞了鄉村之美。capture, convey捕捉/傳達美麗The film-maker magnificently captures the beauty of the changing seasons.這部電影的製作者出色地抓住了四季變化之美。be awed by, be captivated by, be enchanted by, be entranced by, be mesmerized by, be transfixed by美得使人驚歎/着迷/沉醉/神魂顛倒/難以抗拒/發呆BEAUTY + VERBamaze sb, overwhelm sb美麗使某人驚異/折服The beauty of the city amazed her.這座城市的美景令她驚歎不已。last美持續fade美逐漸褪去Her beauty faded as she got older.她的美貌隨歲月的流逝而逐漸消逝。BEAUTY + NOUNcompetition, contest, pageant (NAmE) 選美比賽She was a contestant in the Miss World beauty pageant.她曾參加過世界小姐選美大賽。contestant, queen選美參賽選手;選美比賽冠軍parlour/parlor, salon美容院She works in a beauty salon.她在一家美容院工作。makeover, product, regime, regimen, routine, treatment美容化妝;美容產品;駐顏術;日常美容程序;美容護理rest, sleep美容休息/睡眠spot美人痣
beauty

noun²

2beautiful person or thing美人;美物ADJECTIVEgreat大美人She was known as a great beauty in her time.她年輕時是出了名的大美人。blonde, dark-haired, etc.金髮碧眼、黑頭髮等的美人He met a blonde beauty named Cindy.他遇到一位金髮碧眼的美女,叫辛迪。exotic異域美女an exotic beauty with raven hair頭髮烏亮的外國美女radiant光彩照人的美人She was still a radiant beauty.她依然光彩奪目,美麗動人。absolute, real十分美麗的東西My new car's a real beauty!我的新車實在是太漂亮了!little小美人Isn't she a little beauty?難道她不是個小美人嗎?

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