- [uncountable]
the quality of giving pleasure to the senses or to the mind 美；美丽 - beauty of something
the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing 落日／诗作／他的歌声之美 The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. 这片森林被划定为超级自然美景区。 beauty products/treatments (= intended to make a person more beautiful) 美容产品／美容（化妆） She was a contestant in the Miss World beauty pageant. 她曾参加过世界小姐选美大赛。 His voice is a thing of beauty. 他的声音很美。 The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. 景色之美令我叹为观止。 a woman of great beauty 大美人
Extra ExamplesHer beauty faded as she got older. 她的美貌随岁月的流逝而逐渐消逝。 He admired the classical beauty of her face. 他欣赏她脸上的古典美。 The beauty of the city amazed her. 这座城市的美景令她惊叹不已。 They took a walk, enjoying the beauty of the landscape. 他们去散步，欣赏美丽的风景。 We all admired the beauty of the sunset. 我们都欣赏日落的美景。 The film-maker magnificently captures the beauty of the changing seasons. 这部电影的制作者出色地抓住了四季变化之美。 Enjoy the timeless beauty of this ancient landscape. 享受这古老风景的永恒之美。 They were captivated by the ethereal beauty of the music. 他们被这超凡脱俗的美妙音乐迷住了。 There is a stark beauty to the desert terrain. 沙漠地貌自有一种荒凉之美。 It's an area of breathtaking beauty. 这是一个美得令人窒息的地方。 Her art challenges conventions of feminine beauty. 她的艺术向传统的女性美发出挑战。 The film argues that inner beauty, not physical appearance, is most important. 这部电影的观点是：内在美，而不是外表美，才是最重要的。 She works in a beauty salon. 她在一家美容院工作。 We stock a wide range of beauty products. 我们库存各种各样的美容产品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- breathtaking
- exquisite
- great
- …
- admire
- appreciate
- enjoy
- …
- amaze somebody
- overwhelm somebody
- last
- …
- competition
- contest
- pageant
- …
- beauty of something
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a person or thing that is beautiful 美人；美好的东西 She had been a beauty in her day. 她年轻时是个美人。 Isn't she a little beauty? 难道她不是个小美人吗？ She was known as a great beauty in her time. 她年轻时是出了名的大美人。 She was still a radiant beauty. 她依然光彩夺目，美丽动人。 She was an exotic beauty with raven hair. 她是一个有着乌黑头发的异国美女。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blonde
- dark-haired
- …
- [countable]
an excellent example of its type 极好的榜样；典型的例子 - [countable]
an attractive feature 好处；优点
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French beaute, based on Latin bellus ‘beautiful, fine’.
Idioms
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- (saying)
people all have different ideas about what is beautiful 情人眼里出西施；对美的判别因人而异
beauty is only skin-deep
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how a person looks is less important than their character 美貌不过一张皮；貌美不如心灵美