| 单词 | beauty |
| 释义 | beauty (bjuːti ) Word forms: beauties 1. uncountable noun B1 Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful. ...an area of outstanding natural beauty. Everyone admired her elegance and her beauty. Synonyms: attractiveness, appeal, charm, grace 2. countable noun A beauty is a beautiful woman. [journalism] She is known as a great beauty. Synonyms: good-looker, looker [informal], lovely [slang], sensation 3. countable noun You can say that something is a beauty when you think it is very good. [informal] The pass was a real beauty, but the shot was poor. 4. countable noun [usually plural] The beauties of something are its attractive qualities or features. [literary] He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Beauty is used to describe people, products, and activities that are concerned with making someone look beautiful. Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance. 6. countable noun If you say that a particular feature is the beauty of something, you mean that this feature is what makes the thing so good. There would be no effect on animals–that's the beauty of such water-based materials. Synonyms: advantage, good, use, benefit Quotations: A thing of beauty is a joy forever; Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingnessEndymion If you get simple beauty and nought else, You get about the best thing God inventsFra Lippo Lippi `Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' - that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to knowOde on a Grecian Urn The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it isA Bolter and the Invincible Summer It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodnessThe Kreutzer Sonata Beauty vanishes; beauty passesEpitaph Beauty is a precious trace that eternity causes to appear to us and that it takes away from usPresent Past - Past Present Beauty is the moment of transition, as if the form were just ready to flow into other formsThe Conduct of Life Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of manThe Brothers Karamazov All changed, changed utterly; A terrible beauty is bornEaster 1916 Beauty is feared, more than deathPaterson Beauty halts and freezes the melting flux of natureSexual Personae Beauty is no quality in things themselves. It exists merely in the mind which contemplates themEssays, Moral, Political, and Literary Ask a toad what is beauty ...; he will answer that it is a female with two great round eyes coming out of her little head, a large flat mouth, a yellow belly and a brown backPhilosophical Dictionary I always say beauty is only sin deepReginald Beauty is nothing other than the promise of happinessOn Love Beauty is all very well at first sight; but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?Man and Superman Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about itCakes and Ale Your looks are laughable, unphotographable, yet you're my favourite work of artMy Funny Valentine Was this the face that launched a thousand ships And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?Doctor Faustus Beauty and Truth, though never found, are worthy to be soughtTo David in Heaven I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Beauty is only skin deep Collocations: beauty ideal Again, this idea alludes to society's beauty ideal. The Sun People who do not fit the beauty ideal may be ostracized within their communities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They put us in a box and force unrealistic beauty ideals on us. Times,Sunday Times She was regarded as a beauty ideal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No longer do you need to swear allegiance to a traditional or classic set of beauty ideals. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps best to book into a beauty spa (one that specialises in eyebrows). Times, Sunday Times She quit her job as a hairdresser, opened her own beauty spa and can buy anything she fancies when she goes shopping. The Sun The 900-year-old estate also features a 27-hole championship golf course, a health and beauty spa and an indoor pool. The Sun I couldn't get an appointment at the hotel's beauty spa as the line was constantly engaged - no surprise there. The Sun We get a lot of trade through the site so as long as she doesn't give the beauty spa a bad name, it's not a problem. The Sun Professional beauty treatments like hair removal and fake tan are about trying to look better, or meet a particular beauty standard. The Sun Their readiness to accept this new beauty standard really surprised me. Times, Sunday Times The side that puts pressure on young people to conform to society's so-called beauty standards. The Sun Yes, it's great to see beauty standards evolving. Times,Sunday Times But beauty standards are highly fragile, contingent and bound by society's values. The Times Literary Supplement Has anyone given you a beauty tip that has become invaluable over time? The Sun In a meeting with students he let them in on a beauty tip as he addressed the virtues of hard work and exercise. Times,Sunday Times Can you give our readers a great beauty tip? The Sun What's your top beauty tip? The Sun Imagine a country of breathtaking beauty twinned with heart-stopping cruelty. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't flow seamlessly and there's some mundane choreographic padding, but also moments of breathtaking beauty. Times, Sunday Times And in between the jokes and the cranky anecdotes flow melancholy lyrics and vocal harmonies of breathtaking beauty. Times, Sunday Times On the way we see not just the breathtaking beauty of the city, but also its daily life. Times, Sunday Times Even those raw figures, though, cannot capture the beauty of his work. Times, Sunday Times His ability to capture the beauty of mundane objects - including a seashell (right) and a pepper (far right) - stands as part of his legacy. Times, Sunday Times Savage combines this with a gift for capturing the beauty of people and places. Times, Sunday Times In scene after scene, it captures the beauty of the island. Times, Sunday Times In them, free-spirited young men gathered to live cheaply together in the open air, trying to capture the beauty of their surroundings in paintings and drawings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her classic beauty and willowy frame give her global appeal over those editorial models with distinctive looks. The Sun She has a classic beauty and modernity that felt a perfect fit for the brand, and she looks amazing in all of the clothes. Times, Sunday Times The classic beauty, exceptional comfort, and race performance made this design a success. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When you think of the classic beauties of our time, it's the people with great definition and shape. Globe and Mail Held 30cm high, on the most slender of stems, these are truly a delicate beauty. Times, Sunday Times Literate lyrics weave their way through full-on hard rock and moments of delicate beauty to thrilling effect. The Sun The smaller bulbs are among the first to stir: all that growing potential, zest for life and delicate beauty packed into a tiny ready-made package. Times, Sunday Times His films are also things of unexpectedly delicate beauty. Times, Sunday Times They are a delicate beauty, whose flowers are no more than 2cm across, so plant them where you can get really close and appreciate their miniature lily form. Times, Sunday Times Take, for example, how we can enjoy the beauty of a flower's color, texture, and delicate shape. Christianity Today For the first time since 1939 the people could look up and enjoy the beauty of a peaceful display above their city. Times, Sunday Times One can visit it and enjoy the beauty of the place during low tide. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Neither, of course, can one breathe fresh air or enjoy the beauties of nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At school, he distinguished himself only by his frequent disappearances, being always found in the lonely woods surrounding the place, rapturously enjoying the beauties of nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a scene of exquisite beauty. Heidi (1881) There is no substitute for the exquisite beauty and power of the human voice joined in harmony with others. Christianity Today (2000) Above all, he turned the wanton cruelty of the natural world into clothes of exquisite beauty, season after season. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She was formidable in many wonderful ways and a person of extraordinary beauty and depth of faith. Times, Sunday Times It remains for me a place of extraordinary beauty and terrible, terrible sadness. Times, Sunday Times Being remembered at all sounds optimistic - but sadly it's unlikely to be for my extraordinary beauty. Times, Sunday Times His voice remains an instrument of fragile beauty. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We come seeking impossibly fragile beauty. Times, Sunday Times (2008) For a free double dose of fragile beauty, go to bit. Times, Sunday Times (2010) An actor himself, he gives his cast space to perform in a landscape of incredible beauty. Times, Sunday Times Everywhere you turned there was just something of incredible beauty. The Sun It's a place of incredible beauty. Times, Sunday Times She keeps it earthed through her performance, her pain and her incredible beauty. Globe and Mail The variety of species and their incredible beauty made every trip into the ocean unforgettable. Times, Sunday Times There's an inherent beauty in purely engineered objects. Times, Sunday Times The photographs have been described as a testament to the inherent beauty in the feline form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Later, the many possibilities and inherent beauty of crocheted lace were appreciated more. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some animals found here have been the subjects of art through the ages, while other up-close exhibits highlight the inherent beauty and form of certain species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A sport that has, through its own inner beauty and the skill of the magnificent athletes who play it, become imperilled by administrative ineptitude. Times, Sunday Times Inner beauty, creativity, talent, humour, kindness, intelligence, love - these are all far more important qualities than being thin. Times, Sunday Times And how do you judge 'inner beauty' anyway? The Sun Not on looks, perhaps - it's probably the ugliest deck on these pages - but it has bags of inner beauty. Times, Sunday Times Many of us see what we want, and sometimes we see the inner beauty rather than outer plainness. Times, Sunday Times Of course the light on it may change, and so might our feelings (about its associations, or its intrinsic beauty), but the bowl itself? The Times Literary Supplement We study mathematics for its intrinsic beauty but also in order to structure constraints logically, express thoughts succinctly and to identify hidden patterns. Times, Sunday Times They would review the reformed planning system and introduce revisions to bring it in line with the government's intention to protect the intrinsic beauty of the countryside. Times, Sunday Times There are elements of intrinsic beauty in the simplification of a house built on the log cabin idea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These designs featured long overhangs at the bow and stern and curved springy sheer lines giving these yachts intrinsic beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At a height of 315ft, its majestic beauty epitomises the greatness of our country. The Sun The park features crystal emerald water, active wildlife, and the majestic beauty of the surrounding mountain peaks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aside from admiring their majestic beauty, one might wonder how these geologic wonders work and what role they play in changing the landscape and atmosphere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most dramatic lighting development in recent years has been the rediscovery of the bulb as an object of beauty. Times, Sunday Times Her personality was most charming, her smile an object of beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She expresses disgust for the society which adored her as an object of beauty rather than as a human being, and abhorred her for profession. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In times of trouble long ago, the art of the gem carver was to create attractive stores of value as well as objects of beauty. The Times Literary Supplement Even the huge stainless steel ventilation ducts are objects of beauty. Times, Sunday Times Bereft of physical beauty, the ships of the desert make up in versatility what they lack in looks. Times, Sunday Times We reset our dials when we see historical, western representations of physical beauty in art. Times, Sunday Times When ... aged 25 [she] acceded to the throne, there was a similar fascination with ... her physical beauty, glamour, her elegance and freshness. Times, Sunday Times He concludes with a reflection on how 'youth and physical beauty' are at once 'exciting' and 'important', causing happiness and sadness. Times, Sunday Times In a culture that idolizes physical beauty and physique, where do we find our personal worth? Christianity Today Its economy in doing so has a sinewy elegance, a poetic beauty that outclasses even the most haunting of the world's origin myths. Christianity Today There isn't the same level of poetic beauty and skilful distillation of human experience of his later work, and not all the narrative threads sustain the reader's interest. Times, Sunday Times It's an elaborate joke that also possesses an almost poetic beauty - a good example of how this jovial, inventive company can both surprise and engage us. Times, Sunday Times His tenor voice has been described as one of effortless and pure poetic beauty, with flawless diction and phrasing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He wrote several books of devotion and sermons, and many hymns, noted for poetic beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In recent years no-go guerrilla zones have been transformed into tourist havens, their pristine beauty preserved by years of underdevelopment and fear. Times, Sunday Times The building attracted considerable attention for its pristine beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has, therefore, retained much of its pristine beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The grandeur and pristine beauty of these falls has long been attracting foreign and local tourists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pristine beauty and bounty of the towns terrestrial, estuarine and marine resources are complemented by imposing centuries-old structures, rich cultural traditions and warm-hearted people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And it was here in the mid-1960s that musical magic happened, with many great talents attracted by its cheapness and quiet beauty. Times,Sunday Times We were confronted with a scene of quiet beauty and a majesty of scale. Christianity Today I thought there was a quiet beauty in what they did. Times, Sunday Times Meaning grows on the reader almost imperceptibly, the quiet beauty of the prose as soft and gentle as a rose petal. Times, Sunday Times Instead of the marvels of technology, he gives us the quiet beauty of space. Times, Sunday Times And at the centre of it all, there's a voice of rare beauty. The Sun He was not especially quick or strong but was a player of rare beauty, never more beautiful than when standing over a free kick. Times, Sunday Times Between such moments of chaos are passages of rare beauty. Times, Sunday Times This double album, filled with rare beauty and profound lyrics, came across as an overwhelming symphony of sorrow, longing and, ultimately, love. The Sun After 17 grisly minutes for the hosts, they were two down to a goal of rare beauty. Times, Sunday Times In a landscape of rugged beauty, where still today dense woodland pushes right into the town, survival depended on collaboration and community. Times, Sunday Times Including, as my thoughts wander amid the rugged beauty, that very first. Times, Sunday Times The windows frame the rugged beauty of the surrounding countryside. Smithsonian Mag It has something for everyone, from the rugged beauty of the east coast to the calm beaches of the west and the more lively resorts of the south. The Sun It not only has rugged beauty but great waves for novice surfers. Times, Sunday Times This pair's iciness tends to chill the drama, but humid scenic beauty offsets that problem. Times, Sunday Times You definitely need a camera to capture the soulful scenic beauty. canada.com The national planning policy framework states that 'great weight' should be given to conserving their landscape and scenic beauty. Times, Sunday Times However, some people oppose the development of geothermal energy, considering it destructive to its scenic beauty, recreational and grazing use. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The place has scenic beauty and has been developed as a recreational spot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its world of serene beauty has been torn apart by evil. The Sun Mind you, the serene beauty of 14th-century coral-red dishes added a background of irreducible simplicity to all the money talk. Times, Sunday Times He idealises her serene beauty in the first of them; but, unsatisfied, he starts over to capture also her exuberance. Times, Sunday Times Rental boats are available those who simply wish to take in the serene beauty of the park's ponds or for fishing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She can easily sense other people's emotions and tries her best to be empathetic to all those around her, displaying a combination of serene beauty and acceptance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It is an album of sheer beauty. The Sun (2011) The sheer beauty of the playing was breathtaking. Times, Sunday Times (2014) What makes the film just bearable is the sheer beauty of the cinematography. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The station offered spartan living quarters with little privacy, but she enjoyed the camaraderie of her colleagues and the stark beauty of her icy environment. Times, Sunday Times Not only do they look wonderful in blossom and when fruiting, they have a stark beauty in winter. Times, Sunday Times An early composition about leaving behind an old boyfriend for life on the road, it had stark beauty. Times, Sunday Times There are impenetrable walls of sound and moments of simple, sublime beauty. The Sun Just as sublime beauty can soothe and inspire, urban ugliness can crush and depress. Times, Sunday Times Moments of sublime beauty; shame about the ending. Times, Sunday Times Look closer, however, and you find that they have a subtle beauty. Times, Sunday Times He was picky about the wood being walnut and hickory, resulting in a chair of subtle beauty. Times, Sunday Times They are creatures of a strange and subtle beauty, and possess a marvellous, sinister elegance. Times, Sunday Times He effortlessly blends elements of folk, rock, gospel, jazz, hip-hop and electronica into a work of infinite grace and subtle beauty. The Sun And in that moment, a terrible beauty was born. Times, Sunday Times There's a terrible beauty and fascination to all these life-or-death dances. Times, Sunday Times He was one of the greatest of our kind, and the drops that fell from him were golden, smearing his back with a terrible beauty. The Times Literary Supplement This was one of those force of nature days when power, brutality and a terrible beauty wreak devastation. Times, Sunday Times It was a team of a fierce and terrible beauty. Times, Sunday Times But the former model and actress has also become a celebrity in her own right, thanks to her timeless beauty and passion for high-end fashion. The Sun The story isn't just about the cusp of adulthood, but also about the cusp of modernity as the stinking black slime replaces the timeless beauty of cobbles. Times, Sunday Times I was astounded by what she had behind her eyes and the sheer timeless beauty of her face. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A high attention to volume, mysterious and enticing in shape, make these highly limited series not only timeless beauties, but also sound investments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The summer visitors think of it in terms of peace, pleasure and visual beauty. The Times Literary Supplement All that talent produces intense visual beauty, but a vexing verbal tangle. Times, Sunday Times But the production's moments of visual beauty never upstage the thoughtful and detailed individual performances. Times, Sunday Times Games, he said, have now achieved such visual beauty, intricacy of plot and immersion that they can properly claim to be the modern heirs to that. Times, Sunday Times His background as a painter enabled him to create frames that were often credited for their visual beauty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 美景 Japanese: 美しさ |
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