| 单词 | picturesque |
| 释义 | picturesque (pɪktʃəresk ) 1. adjective A picturesque place is attractive and interesting, and has no ugly or modern buildings. Alte, in the hills northwest of Loule, is the Algarve's most picturesque village. Synonyms: interesting, pretty, beautiful, attractive You can refer to picturesque things as the picturesque. ...lovers of the picturesque. picturesquely adverb ...the shanty-towns perched picturesquely on the hillsides. 2. adjective Picturesque words and expressions are unusual or poetic. Every inn had a picturesque name–the Black Locust Inn, the Blueberry Inn. Synonyms: vivid, striking, graphic, colourful picturesquely adverb [ADVERB with verb] The historian Yakut described it picturesquely as a 'mother of castles'. Collocations: picturesque beach The all-inclusive deal also includes drinks at the picturesque beach hut on the main stretch of beach. The Sun At this time steps installed to serve the headland cafe which overlooked the picturesque beach below. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Removal of physical coastal barriers such as dunes leads to flooding of beachside communities, and the destruction of picturesque beaches causes tourism to dissipate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Along the 30 km road that circles the island there are many picturesque beaches, coral reefs, cays, geysers, and coves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We saw a beautiful, picturesque city by day but at night it was really crazy. The Sun (2008) The festival brings inspiring and current music, urban culture and visual arts to the picturesque city for an unforgettable weekend in a beautiful setting. The Sun (2015) Being a rather picturesque location, the school has featured in movies and television serials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its accessible and picturesque location invites people to sit, sip and dine with family and friends. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The village (grid reference) lies in a picturesque location on a hillside overlooking a deep valley. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We've rounded up the best bungalow hotspots in picturesque locations across the country — perfect for downsizers wanting a broader choice of new homes. Times, Sunday Times The university attracts many students in part because of its size, its picturesque location, and its cooperative education, earth and ocean sciences, engineering, and law programs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Adding to the picturesque scene was a little harbour with a dozen fishing boats on the far side of the promontory. Times, Sunday Times However, locals say that the once picturesque scene now looks an 'eyesore' after the trees, located in a conservation area, were cut down. Times, Sunday Times First, though, the producer has instructed her to complete a jigsaw of a picturesque scene before she rounds the corner and sees the real thing. Times, Sunday Times Streets are filled with silent and solemn crowds, and cemeteries glow with thousands of candles, presenting a unique and picturesque scene. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The vegetation planted around this small hill now creates a picturesque scene. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the rocky moors the various lichens and mosses complement each other in colorful picturesque scenery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The suspension bridge draws a lot of tourists owing to its picturesque scenery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The picturesque scenery, combined with the pure forest air attracts many tourists to this holiday area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 136 acre campus covered with a verdant reserve of forest makes a serene environment and a picturesque scenery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They provide mainly rural picturesque scenery and are unpaved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Swans and ducks have taken to this picturesque setting and you can glide right up to them in hired canoes and pedalos. The Sun Few ruins can have such a picturesque setting: river, gracious arching bridge, wooded hillside, copses, winding hedgerowed lanes, farms. Times, Sunday Times There was no disputing its picturesque setting, but with one main street, few shops and even fewer people, it felt like more of a ghost town. Times, Sunday Times His modern home has a picturesque setting. Times, Sunday Times The gardens, with a lavender-lined central path, create a picturesque setting for the seven-bedroom home. Times, Sunday Times It occupies a picturesque spot with riverside and woodland walks nearby. The Sun Traditional, cosy three-star hotel in a picturesque spot. The Sun The town remains a picturesque spot for photographers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Can you identify these picturesque spots around the world? Times,Sunday Times Several rural constabularies have been turning away camper vans and caravans seeking to self-isolate in picturesque spots. Times,Sunday Times We're thinking of 10 days in a small, family-run hotel in a picturesque town or village on the coast, but nothing too touristy. Times, Sunday Times No one was allowed in or out of the picturesque town - and cops with machineguns guarded buildings. The Sun Because it's a picturesque town in a stunning fjordland setting, with heaps of history, plenty to do and a surprisingly zestful nightlife. Times, Sunday Times Among the cultural activities and entertainment are linked their customs and traditions, framed by a setting of a picturesque town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The picturesque town contains big islands with white sand beaches out front that bends in the river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The living room has french windows leading to a south-facing balcony with picturesque valley views. Times, Sunday Times In a remote picturesque valley a group of young soldiers seems relaxed as they guard the entrance to a popular tourist trail. Times, Sunday Times It takes almost forty to fifty minutes to reach this picturesque valley inhibited by simple and hospitable folk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The city has a beautiful lake and a picturesque valley. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The picturesque view of the harbour and hills from the main bedroom and the veranda. Times,Sunday Times It has picturesque view of the saryu river and its green banks and has several ancient temples. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its picturesque view of the blue waters of the sea makes tourists attracted and relaxed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the production benefited from its picturesque view, rendering the scenography and the original music unnecessary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The atmosphere was not just a vantage point for picturesque views. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But locals in his picturesque village branded it a 'monstrosity' and called cops to get it removed. The Sun In 2005, they had bought a property in a picturesque village two miles away from their present home. Times, Sunday Times It's an indecently picturesque village with a cricket pitch, a loping stream and a farm shop bearing the legend 'growing watercress since 1854'. Times, Sunday Times The company wants to resume drilling an oil exploration well in the next few days now that many of the activists who flocked to the picturesque village have gone home. Times, Sunday Times Two huge houses, set back from a picturesque village green, look out onto rolling lawns, a swimming pool and woodland. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 如画般的 Japanese: 絵のように美しい |
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