英语词汇“picturesque”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Gordon's picturesque account of the battle
He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town.
the picturesque town of Monterey
We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A picturesque spot with well laid out gardens and leisure centre.
At the time, Dorset was beginning the transition from picturesque dairy country to affluent summer artist colony.
Conwy Town is a picturesque and richly historic touring centre.
It has no regional or picturesque name.
It is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque and idyllically situated working sites in the county, if not the country.
Under a pear tree in the far comer of the orchard was a picturesque timber built shed.

THESAURUSplace/thing etc► beautiful

used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: · a beautiful tropical beach· a beautiful song· The weather was beautiful.

► lovely

spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: · What a lovely day!· a lovely voice· a lovely perfume

► pretty

pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: · a pretty little pink dress· a pretty village

► attractive

pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: · an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters· an attractive city

► magnificent

very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: · The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent.· a magnificent Persian carpet· There were magnificent views over the old city.

► picturesque

written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: · the picturesque harbour town of Castleton· Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.

► stunning/breathtaking

extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: · All around is a stunning view of Cape Town.· The landscape is breathtaking.

► exquisite

used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: · an exquisite piece of jewellery· an exquisite flower· an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise

► elegant

designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: · an elegant Neo-Classical building· a long and elegant staircase

Longman Language Activatorplace/countryside/view► beautiful

use this about a place that everyone admires and likes to visit: · Florence is such a beautiful city.· Cornwall has some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Britain.· a restaurant with beautiful views over Sorrento and the Gulf of Naples

► lovely

especially British use this about a place that is beautiful in a way that makes you feel relaxed and gives you a lot of pleasure: · The hills will be lovely at this time of year.· You are so lucky to live here with all this lovely countryside around you.· The garden was looking lovely.

► stunning/breathtaking

use this about a view that is extremely beautiful and extremely impressive: · The view from the top of the mountain was stunning.· We got a breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge.· The ruins of Angkor Wat are truly breathtaking.

► magnificent

use this about an area where there are beautiful, large, and impressive mountains, valleys, rivers etc: · The location of the town along the river is magnificent.· the magnificent mountains around Lake Titicaca

► picturesque

use this about a village or town that is pretty in an old-fashioned way: · We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver.· He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town.

► scenic

use this about a road that goes through beautiful countryside: · We travelled to the coast by a very scenic route.· a scenic road through the Welsh mountains

► pretty

pleasant to look at but not really impressive: · We walked down the pretty, tree-lined avenue.· a pretty village on the Suffolk border

► beauty spot

British an area or place that people visit because it is especially beautiful: · There are several beauty spots to visit in Crete.· People were protesting because the council planned to build a new road through Burleigh Wood, a local beauty spot.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► picturesque cottage

(=pretty)· Would you prefer to live in a modern house or a picturesque cottage?

► pretty/picturesque village

· There are many pretty villages nearby.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most

· TomáÜská is a most picturesque street lined with houses of Renaissance origin with Baroque façades.· There we are in one of the most picturesque beauty spots on the planet.· It is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque and idyllically situated working sites in the county, if not the country.· The most picturesque approach to Kyburg castle is through the Eschenberg forest, past the Bruderhaus deer park.· This is a small historical town of narrow winding streets set amidst some of the most picturesque scenery.· Houshold rubbish and builders waste strewn around some of the most picturesque parts of the forest.

NOUN► village

· Craigendarroch is the perfect base for discovering the surrounding countryside with its bustling towns, and picturesque villages.· There is also a very pretty walk here, along the old railway line to another picturesque village, Little Melford.· Goblin Ha'Hotel Charming inn situated in picturesque village at the foot of the Lammermuirs.· Once the thriving port of Linlithgow, Blackness is a picturesque village with a heavily fortified castle.· In those days it was a picturesque village a couple of miles from the pleasant and compact town.· Inland, picturesque villages nestle in the wooded Brendon Hills.· It was mid-autumn, and the bulk of the tourists who thronged through the picturesque villages in the summer had gone.

WORD FAMILYadjectivepictorialpicturesquenounpictureverbpicture

单词	picturesque
释义	picturesquepic‧tur‧esque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk◂/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Gordon's picturesque account of the battle He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town. the picturesque town of Monterey We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A picturesque spot with well laid out gardens and leisure centre. At the time, Dorset was beginning the transition from picturesque dairy country to affluent summer artist colony. Conwy Town is a picturesque and richly historic touring centre. It has no regional or picturesque name. It is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque and idyllically situated working sites in the county, if not the country. Under a pear tree in the far comer of the orchard was a picturesque timber built shed. Thesaurus THESAURUSplace/thing etc► beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: · a beautiful tropical beach· a beautiful song· The weather was beautiful. ► lovely spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: · What a lovely day!· a lovely voice· a lovely perfume ► pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: · a pretty little pink dress· a pretty village ► attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: · an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters· an attractive city ► magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: · The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent.· a magnificent Persian carpet· There were magnificent views over the old city. ► picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: · the picturesque harbour town of Castleton· Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria. ► stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: · All around is a stunning view of Cape Town.· The landscape is breathtaking. ► exquisite used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: · an exquisite piece of jewellery· an exquisite flower· an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise ► elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: · an elegant Neo-Classical building· a long and elegant staircase Longman Language Activatorplace/countryside/view► beautiful use this about a place that everyone admires and likes to visit: · Florence is such a beautiful city.· Cornwall has some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Britain.· a restaurant with beautiful views over Sorrento and the Gulf of Naples ► lovely especially British use this about a place that is beautiful in a way that makes you feel relaxed and gives you a lot of pleasure: · The hills will be lovely at this time of year.· You are so lucky to live here with all this lovely countryside around you.· The garden was looking lovely. ► stunning/breathtaking use this about a view that is extremely beautiful and extremely impressive: · The view from the top of the mountain was stunning.· We got a breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge.· The ruins of Angkor Wat are truly breathtaking. ► magnificent use this about an area where there are beautiful, large, and impressive mountains, valleys, rivers etc: · The location of the town along the river is magnificent.· the magnificent mountains around Lake Titicaca ► picturesque use this about a village or town that is pretty in an old-fashioned way: · We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver.· He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town. ► scenic use this about a road that goes through beautiful countryside: · We travelled to the coast by a very scenic route.· a scenic road through the Welsh mountains ► pretty pleasant to look at but not really impressive: · We walked down the pretty, tree-lined avenue.· a pretty village on the Suffolk border ► beauty spot British an area or place that people visit because it is especially beautiful: · There are several beauty spots to visit in Crete.· People were protesting because the council planned to build a new road through Burleigh Wood, a local beauty spot. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► picturesque cottage (=pretty)· Would you prefer to live in a modern house or a picturesque cottage? ► pretty/picturesque village · There are many pretty villages nearby. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most · TomáÜská is a most picturesque street lined with houses of Renaissance origin with Baroque façades.· There we are in one of the most picturesque beauty spots on the planet.· It is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque and idyllically situated working sites in the county, if not the country.· The most picturesque approach to Kyburg castle is through the Eschenberg forest, past the Bruderhaus deer park.· This is a small historical town of narrow winding streets set amidst some of the most picturesque scenery.· Houshold rubbish and builders waste strewn around some of the most picturesque parts of the forest. NOUN► village · Craigendarroch is the perfect base for discovering the surrounding countryside with its bustling towns, and picturesque villages.· There is also a very pretty walk here, along the old railway line to another picturesque village, Little Melford.· Goblin Ha'Hotel Charming inn situated in picturesque village at the foot of the Lammermuirs.· Once the thriving port of Linlithgow, Blackness is a picturesque village with a heavily fortified castle.· In those days it was a picturesque village a couple of miles from the pleasant and compact town.· Inland, picturesque villages nestle in the wooded Brendon Hills.· It was mid-autumn, and the bulk of the tourists who thronged through the picturesque villages in the summer had gone. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivepictorialpicturesquenounpictureverbpicture 1a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way: a quiet fishing village with a picturesque harbour► see thesaurus at beautiful2picturesque language uses unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to describe something: a picturesque account of his trip to New York
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