/ˈbju:tɪfl ||; ˈbjutəfəl/adj very pretty or attractive; giving pleasure to the senses 美丽的;美好的:
The view from the top of the hill was really beautiful. 从山顶往下看,风景真美。What a beautiful day -- the weather's perfect! 今天晴朗宜人─天气好极了!He has a beautiful voice. 他的嗓音很悦耳。A beautiful perfume filled the air. 空气里弥漫着一股香气。a beautiful woman 美人 ☞ Beautiful is usually used for women and girls. It is stronger than pretty, which is also used of women, girls and babies only. Men are described as handsome or good-looking. beautiful一般用于形容女人或女孩子。pretty也用于形容女人、女孩子和婴儿,但beautiful的语义比较强。形容男性用handsome或good-looking。 ➔beautifully /-fli ||; -flɪ/ adv He plays the piano beautifully. 他钢琴弹得很动听。She was beautifully dressed. 她穿得很漂亮。