/i:sˈθetɪk ||; ɛsˈθɛtɪk/(
US also 美亦作
esthetic /esˈθetɪk
||; ɛsˈθɛtɪk/)
adj concerned with beauty or art 美感的；美学的；审美的:
The columns are there for purely aesthetic reasons (= only to look beautiful). 那些柱子的作用纯为美观。 ➔aesthetically(US also 美亦作 esthetically) /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv The design is aesthetically pleasing as well as practical. 这设计又美观又实用。