| 单词 | to be just a pretty face |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be just a pretty face b. to be just a pretty face and variants: to have no qualities other than attractiveness, esp. with connotations of low intelligence; usually in negative contexts. Also: to be more than (just) a pretty face: to have qualities other than mere attractiveness, esp. intelligence.Often without the implication that the person referred to is particularly attractive. ΚΠ 1873 Harper's Mag. July 253/2 I have heard that she is a pretty face, and nothing more. 1958 Times 30 May 8/6 (headline) ‘Primrose’ wins again at the Bath and West. ‘Not just a pretty face’. 1982 S. Paretsky Indemnity Only ii. 26 Was he just another pretty face, or did he know anything? 1997 C. Reid Plays: One ii. i. 338 She's not just a pretty face, you know. She's the star of the show on the openin' night. 2002 Time 25 Nov. 52/2 Edwards last week gave a well-received economic address, part of the North Carolina Senator's effort to prove he is more than a pretty face. < as lemmas |
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