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beau.tyH5bjU:7ti, $-tinthe quality of being pleasing, esp. to look at, or someone or something that gives great pleasure, esp. by being looked at美,美人,美的东西In ancient Greek stories, Helen of Troy was a woman of great beauty. [U]在古代希腊神话中,特洛伊的海伦皇后是个很美的女人。We were speechless at the beauty of the view from the top of the mountain. [U]从山顶俯视之景观美得让我们难以用语言描绘。This is an area of outstanding natural/scenic beauty. [U]这个地区的自然风光/景色特别美。The piece of music he played had a haunting beauty. [U]他演奏的那支曲子美得令人难以忘怀。Some women spend a lot of money on beauty products/treatments.许多妇女都在化妆品/化妆上花大钱。She was a great beauty (= a beautiful woman) when she was young. [C]她年轻时是个美女。(infml) A beauty is also something that is an excellent example of its type.美的一例Your roses are beauties this year. [C]你的玫瑰花是今年最美的。"That's a real beauty!" he said admiringly of her new car. [C]“太完美了!”他羡慕地评价她的新车。(infml) The beauty of this plan (= what makes it good) is that it won't cost too much. [U]这项计划的优点在于不用花大钱。A beauty contest/pageant is a competition in which women are judged for their physical attractiveness.选美比赛A beauty queen is a woman who wins a beauty contest.选美皇后(选美比赛冠军获得者)A beauty salon/beauty parlour/(Am also) beauty shop is a place where (usually) women go to have their hair, face and body given special treatments to improve their appearance.美容院(humorous) Beauty sleep is the sleep that you need in order to feel and look healthy and attractive.前半夜的酣睡I always feel terrible if I don't get my beauty sleep.如果我前半夜睡不着就会感到很难受。A beauty spot is a place in the countryside which is particularly attractive.风景区A beauty spot is also a small dark mark (which in the past was often artificial) on a woman's face.美人痣(saying) "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" means that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive.“各人眼中美的标准不尽相同”(saying) 'Beauty is only skin deep'means that a person's character is more important than how they look.“美貌是肤浅的”(心灵美比外在美更重要)
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