lovely

adjective

/ˈlʌvli/

(comparative lovelier, superlative loveliest)

You can also use more lovely and most lovely. (especially British English)Idioms

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beautiful; attractive美丽的；优美的；有吸引力的；迷人的
- She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
- He has a lovely voice.他说话的声音很好听。
- You've got lovely eyes.你的眼睛很美。
- We travelled through some lovely countryside.我们穿过美丽的乡间。
- She's got an absolutely lovely face.她有一张十分可爱的脸。
Synonyms beautiful
beautiful
- pretty
- handsome
- attractive
- lovely
- good-looking
- gorgeous
These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.
- beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at:
  She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。
- pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at:
  She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。
  Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features.
- handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones:
  He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
- attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way:
  She’s a very attractive woman.她是个相当有魅力的女人。
- lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive:
  She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
  When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much.
- good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way:
  She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。
- gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的：
  You look gorgeous!你美极了！
attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman
- a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face
Topics Appearancea2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- particularly
- really
- truly
- …
See full entry
(informal) very pleasant; wonderful令人愉快的；极好的
- ‘Can I get you anything?’ ‘A cup of tea would be lovely.’“要我给你来点什么吗？” “一杯茶就很好了。”
- What a lovely surprise!真让人感到惊喜！
- How lovely to see you!见到你多么让人高兴！
- Isn't it a lovely day?天气真好呀！
- We've had a lovely time.我们玩得很痛快。
- It's a lovely old farm.那是个宜人的老农场。
- It's been lovely having you here.有你在这儿真是太好了。
- (ironic) You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you?你惹的这麻烦可真够瞧的，是吧？
- to smell/taste/sound lovely闻/尝/听起来很可爱
Synonyms wonderful
wonderful
- lovely
- delightful
These words all describe an experience, feeling or sight that gives you great pleasure.
- wonderful that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; extremely good:
  We had a wonderful time last night.我们昨天晚上过得非常愉快。
  The weather was absolutely wonderful.天气好极了。
- lovely (especially British English, rather informal) that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; very attractive:
  What a lovely day! (= the weather is very good)多么好的天气啊！
  It’s been lovely having you here.有你在这儿真是太好了。
- delightful that gives you great pleasure; very attractive:
  a delightful little fishing village宜人的小渔村
wonderful, lovely or delightful?用 wonderful、lovely 还是 delightful？All these words can describe times, events, places, sights, feelings and the weather. Wonderful can also describe a chance or ability. Lovely is the most frequent in spoken British English, but in North American English, both spoken and written, wonderful is the most frequent. Delightful is used especially to talk about times, events and places.Patterns
- wonderful/lovely/delightful weather/views/scenery
- It’s wonderful/lovely to be/feel/find/have/know/see…
- It would be wonderful/lovely/delightful if…
- It’s wonderful/lovely that…
- That sounds wonderful/lovely/delightful.
- really/quite/absolutely wonderful/lovely/delightful
Extra Examples
- The cool water felt lovely after being in the hot sun.在烈日下晒过之后，凉凉的水感觉真棒。
- Your idea of a day on the beach sounds lovely.你说去海滩玩一天，这主意听起来很不错。
- a hauntingly lovely melody萦绕心头的动人的曲子
- It was a lovely evening—calm and still.那是一个美好的夜晚－安宁而静谧。
- The weather here is lovely. 这里的天气很好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- particularly
- really
- truly
- …
See full entry
(informal) (of a person人) very kind, generous and friendly亲切友好的；慷慨大方的
- Her mother was a lovely woman.她母亲是个心地善良的女人。
- He is a lovely little boy.他是一个可爱的小男孩。
- She is a lovely old lady and always full of laughter.她是一位可爱的老太太，总是充满笑声。
Topics Personal qualitiesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- particularly
- really
- truly
- …
See full entry

Word OriginOld English luflic (see love, -ly).

Idioms

lovely and warm, cold, quiet, etc.

(British English, informal) used when you are emphasizing that something is good because of the quality mentioned（用以强调某事物因具有所说的特质而很好）
- It's lovely and warm in here.这里温暖宜人。