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beauty

英 ['bjuːtɪ] 美['bjuti]

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近义词benefit advantage strong strength point

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n. 美；美丽；美人；美好的东西

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复数: beauties;

中文词源

beauty 美丽

词源同beau, 美丽的，漂亮的。-ty, 抽象名词后缀。

英英释意

1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman

3. an outstanding example of its kind;: "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut"

英文词源

beauty: beauty: [13] Beauty came via Anglo-Norman beute and Old French bealte from Vulgar Latin *bellitas, a derivative of Latin bellus ‘beautiful’ (this developed from an earlier, unrecorded *dwenolos, a diminutive form of Old Latin *duenos, *duonos, which is related to Latin bonus ‘good’ – source of English bonus [18], bounty [13], and bounteous [14]).

Other English words from the same ultimate source are beau [17] and its feminine form belle [17]; beatific [17], which comes from Latin beātus ‘blessed, happy’, the past participle of the verb beāre, a relative of bellus; embellish; and bibelot ‘small ornament’ [19], originally a French word based ultimately on *belbel, a reduplication of Old French bel ‘beautiful’.

English beautiful is 15th century.
=> beau, belle, beatific, bibelot, bonus, bounty, embellish
beauty (n.): early 14c., "physical attractiveness," also "goodness, courtesy," from Anglo-French beute, Old French biauté "beauty, seductiveness, beautiful person" (12c., Modern French beauté), earlier beltet, from Vulgar Latin bellitatem (nominative bellitas) "state of being handsome," from Latin bellus "pretty, handsome, charming," in classical Latin used especially of women and children, or ironically or insultingly of men, perhaps from PIE *dw-en-elo-, diminutive of root *deu- (2) "to do, perform; show favor, revere" (see bene-). Famously defined by Stendhal as la promesse de bonheur "the promise of happiness."
[I]t takes the one hundred men in ten million who understand beauty, which isn't imitation or an improvement on the beautiful as already understood by the common herd, twenty or thirty years to convince the twenty thousand next most sensitive souls after their own that this new beauty is truly beautiful. [Stendhal, "Life of Henry Brulard"]
Replaced Old English wlite. Concrete meaning "a beautiful woman" is first recorded late 14c. Beauty sleep "sleep before midnight" is attested by 1850. Beauty spot is from 1650s. Beauty parlor is from 1894.
The sudden death of a young woman a little over a week ago in a down-town "beauty parlor" has served to direct public attention to those institutions and their methods. In this case, it seems, the operator painted on or injected into the patron's facial blemish a 4-per-cent cocaine solution and then applied an electrode, the sponge of which was saturated with carbolized water. ["The Western Druggist," October 1894]
Beauté du diable (literally "devil's beauty") is used as a French phrase in English from 1825.

考试真题

A change in the public's view of female beauty.

finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person's sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs.

He wanted to "set the standard for beauty in classical and mode cooling, and prove to the distant future that the French chefs of the 19th century were the most famous in the world", as he wrote in his papers.

She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture.

To focus more on beauty products than clothing.

To be more competitive in sales of beauty products.

They radically changed people's concept of beauty.

It's also pushing ahead in 2016 with an expansion of Bluemercury, the beauty chain it bought last year.

It laid emphasis on women's beauty.

If Paris was cast aside, the tradition of beauty was also to some degree slighted.

Designer sportswear would have to be verified by a standard other than that of pure beauty; the emulation of a designer's life in designer sportswear was a crude version of this relationship.

Could utility alone justify the new ideas of the American designers? Fashion is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion's trivial relationship to the fine arts.

At a time when young beauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora or Ulta instead of department store beauty counters, Macy's hopes Bluemercury will help strengthen its position in the category.

A shift of emphasis from beauty to utility.

Fashion is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion's trivial relationship to the fine arts.

If you take a look at his biography, you can get a good idea of how his life experiences manifest themselves in his theories of beauty, specifically, the way he looked towards nature as the origin of what we find beautiful.

I'm really more interested in nature than beauty.

Oh, yeah, he's the philosopher who wrote about where our ideas of beauty come from.

Her father Peter, 44, wantS her to give up school to model full-time, but Sarah, who has taken part in shows along with top models wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her education.

I truly believe that beauty comes from within.

I'm always inspired by things of beauty and harmony.

In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ability to "air condition" a house without using electric equipment.

In his modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means.

People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.

Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.

The crowds might damage the beauty of the place.

The natural beauty isn't attractive to them.

The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand the shared passion for beauty.

This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom.

To celebrate Asia heritage month, trendy New York is proud to present "Cheongsam night out--a date with Cheongsam beauties in Shanghai bund 1930".

It allows us to see the beauty that surrounds us each moment in nature,in culture,in the flow of our daily lives.

They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health.

The bans, if fully enforced, would suggest to women ( ' , and many men) that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty.

The French measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a culture that still regards beauty as skin-deep – and bone-showing.

France, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women.

Even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material standards of a particular industry.

A century ago Octavia Hill launched the National Trust not to rescue stylish houses but to save“the beauty of natural places for everyone forever”.

As this new science of habit has emerged, controversies have erupted when the tactics have been used to sell questionable beauty creams or unhealthy foods.

Enjoy the beauty of the world around and keep the eyes open to see the possibilities before you.

Facebook, therefore, is a self-enhancer's paradise,where people can share only the most flattering photos, the cream of their wit, style, beauty, intellect and lifestyles.

Rather than have people simply rate their beauty compared with others, he asked them to identify an original photograph of themselves from a lineup including versions that had been altered to appear more and less attractive.

Skin moisturizers are advertised as part of morning beauty rituals, slipped in between hair brushing and putting on makeup.

The bans, if fully enforced, would suggest to women that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty.

The French measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a culture that still regards beauty as skin-deep–and bone-showing.

词组搭配

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

(proverb)that which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another

(谚)情人眼里出西施

beauty is only skin-deep

(proverb)a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character

(谚)美貌不过一张皮（喻不可以貌取人）

实用场景例句

The project will require very little work to start up; that's the beauty of it .: 这项工程几乎不需要启动工作，好就好在这里。

One of the beauties of living here is that it's so peaceful.: 在这里生活的好处之一是安宁。

beauty products/treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful): 美容产品；美容

She had been a beauty in her day.: 她年轻时是个美人。

That last goal was a beauty!: 最后进的一球真绝！

the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing: 落日 / 诗作 / 他的歌声之美

a woman of great beauty: 大美人

The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty .: 这片森林被划定为超级自然美景区。

...an area of outstanding natural beauty...: 自然美景美不胜收的景区

Everyone admired her elegance and her beauty.: 人人都羡慕她的优雅和美丽。

She is known as a great beauty.: 她是出了名的大美女。

The pass was a real beauty, but the shot was poor.: 传得非常漂亮，但是临门一脚太臭了。

He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.: 他开始享受大自然之美。

Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance.: 额外的美容服务可以提前预订。

There would be no effect on animals—that's the beauty of such water-based materials.: 对动物毫无影响——水基材料妙就妙在这儿。

Hello everyone, today I will introduce the U.S. are Yamaguchi.: 大家好, 今天我将为大家介绍的是山口胜平.

It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.: 论建筑之美,那是一座极少有的寺院.

Her beauty is beyond compare.: 她无比美丽.

Wherever he goes, he always goes to visit the local beauty spots and places of historical interest.: 每到一个地方, 他都要去看看当地的名胜古迹.

He was bewitched by her beauty.: 他被她的美貌迷住了.

Her spiritual beauty outshone her physical beauty.: 她的心灵美胜于外表美.

The beauty of the scenery beggars description.: 风景之美非笔墨所能形容.

She preened herself upon her beauty.: 她为自已的美貌感到自满.

The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath.: 风景之美令他愕然止息.

Her beauty captured him.: 她的美貌迷住了他.

I found the beauty shop filled with patients.: 我发现美容院中全是顾客.

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