beauty
noun uk/ˈbjuː.ti/ us/ˈbjuː.t̬i/
(BEING BEAUTIFUL)
B1 [ C or U ]美，美丽；美人；美景
the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at, or someone or something that gives great pleasure, especially when you look at it
This is an area of outstanding natural beauty. 这个地方自然风景极其优美。
The piece of music he played had a haunting beauty. 他演奏的这首乐曲优美动听，让人久久不能忘怀。
beauty products/treatments 美容产品／美容
She was a great beauty (= a beautiful woman) when she was young. 她年轻时是个大美人。
- More examples
- With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.
- The beauty and range of his voice distinguishes him from other tenors.
- She loved the beauty and fruitfulness of the autumn, when the whole countryside was ablaze with rich golden colours.
- It was a scene of indescribable beauty.
- She was renowned for her eloquence and beauty.
(EXCELLENT THING)
[ C ] informal好东西；美好的事物
something that is an excellent example of its type
She showed me her car - it's a beauty. 她给我看了她的汽车——真漂亮。
Your roses are beauties this year. 今年你的玫瑰真漂亮。
(ADVANTAGE)
好处，优势
a quality that makes something especially good or attractive
The beauty of this plan (= what makes it good) is that it won't cost too much. 这个计划的好处在于花费不多。
Idioms
beauty is in the eye of the beholderidiom saying 情人眼里出西施。
used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive
beauty is only skin deepidiom saying 美貌不过一层皮（指人品比外表更重要）。
used to say that a person's character is more important than how they look
your beauty sleepidiom humorous 美容觉
the sleep that you need in order to feel and look healthy and attractive