beauty
noun
uk/ˈbjuː.ti/us/ˈbjuː.t̬i/beautynoun(BEING BEAUTIFUL)
B1[CorU]
thequalityof beingpleasing,especiallytolookat, or someone or something that givesgreatpleasure,especiallywhen youlookat it:
美,美丽;美人;美景This is anareaofoutstandingnaturalbeauty.这个地方自然风景极其优美。
Thepieceofmusicheplayedhadahauntingbeauty.他演奏的这首乐曲优美动听,让人久久不能忘怀。
She was agreatbeauty(= abeautifulwoman)when she wasyoung.她年轻时是个大美人。
[U]
thebusinessof makingpeoplelookattractive, usingmake-up,treatments, etc.:
beautyproducts/treatments美容产品/美容
a beautytherapist/salon
She said thatpeopleare nowspendingmoneyon beauty andwellnessbecause theyrealiseit is good for them.
They are alsolookingtoinvestin beautybrandsinspiredby Ayurveda - thetraditionalIndiansystemofmedicine.
- With her beauty andcharm, shecaptivatedfilmaudienceseverywhere.
- The beauty andrangeof hisvoicedistinguisheshim from othertenors.
- Shelovedthe beauty andfruitfulnessof theautumn, when thewholecountrysidewasablazewithrichgoldencolours.
- It was asceneofindescribablebeauty.
- She wasrenownedfor hereloquenceand beauty.
Beauty and attractiveness
- aesthetic
- attractiveness
- chic
- crowning gloryidiom
- daintiness
- gorgeousness
- grace
- gracefulness
- grandeur
- gussysomeone/somethingup
- magnificence
- majestically
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesqueness
- splendour
- stateliness
- sublimity
- sultriness
- va-va-voom
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Beauty treatments
Make-up & skin care
beautynoun(EXCELLENT THING)
[C]informal
something that is anexcellentexampleofitstype:
好东西;美好的事物Sheshowedme hercar- it's a beauty.她给我看了她的汽车——真漂亮。
Yourrosesare beauties thisyear.今年你的玫瑰真漂亮。
Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced breadidiom
- beatification
- beaut
- belter
- blinder
- flagship
- grouse
- hot shit
- humdinger
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- king
- peach
- pull factor
- queen
- screamer
- the jewel in the crownidiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce ofsomethingidiom
beautynoun(ADVANTAGE)
aqualitythat makes somethingespeciallygood orattractive:
好处,优势The beautyofthisplan(= what makes it good)is that it won'tcosttoo much.这个计划的好处在于花费不多。
Useful or advantageous
- advantageous
- advantageously
- all-singing
- amiss
- asset
- bea good betidiom
- fecund
- fruitfully
- fruitfulness
- functionally
- gainfully
- general
- productive
- productively
- profitable
- profitably
- repaysomeone'seffort, time, attention, etc.idiom
- sniff
- win-win
- worthwhile
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Extremely good
Idioms
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
beauty is only skin deep
yourbeauty sleep