beautiful
UK ['bju:.tɪ.fəl] US [-tˌɪ-] adjective
ESSENTIAL
■very attractive 美丽的，漂亮的•a beautiful woman美女 •breathtakingly beautiful scenery美得惊人的景色 •She was wearing a beautiful dress.她穿着一条漂亮的连身裙。 ESSENTIAL
■very pleasant 美好的；极好的•a beautiful piece of music一首优美的歌曲 •beautiful weather极好的天气 ■mainly US
■very kind 仁慈的•You did a beautiful thing in helping those poor children.你帮助那些可怜的孩子，真是爱心之举呀。
UK ['bju:.tɪ.fəl] US [-tˌɪ-] adjective
the beautiful game UK
■football 足球
UK ['bju:.tɪ.fəl] US [-tˌɪ-] adjective
the beautiful people
■fashionable, rich people 时尚而富有的人；上层社会时髦人物•This café is a favourite haunt of the beautiful people.这间咖啡厅是上层社会时髦人物最爱光顾的地方之一。
UK ['bju:.tɪ.fəl] US [-tˌɪ-] adjective
Common Learner Errors beautifulWarning: Check your spelling!Beautiful is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has 'eau' and only one 'l'.
UK ['bju:.tɪ.fəl] US [-tˌɪ-] adjective
Common Learner Errors beautifulWarning: Common word-building error!Adjectives which end in the suffix -ful have only one 'l'.Don't write 'beautifull', write beautiful. |