1 [U] the quality which gives pleasure to the senses; the state of being beautiful 美感;美:
I was amazed by the beauty of the mountains.我目瞪口呆地望着那美丽的群山。music of great beauty极其美妙的音乐
2 [C] a beautiful woman 美女;美人:
She grew up to be a beauty.她长成个美人儿。
3 [C] a particularly good example of sth 典范;极好的样品:
Look at this tomato -- it's a beauty!瞧这蕃茄─长得好极了!
beauty/ˋbjutI; ˈbjuːti/n plural beauties 1 [U] the quality of being beautiful 美﹐美丽: a woman of great beauty 一个非常美丽的女人+of the beauty of the Swiss Alps 瑞士阿尔卑斯山的美beauty treatments/products (=to make you more attractive) 美容/美容产品2 [C] informal something that is very good or impressive【非正式】很好的东西: That motorcycle's a real beauty . 那辆摩托车是个好东西啊。3 the beauty of sth is … used to explain why something is especially good 某事物的好处是…: The beauty of email is that it's fast. 电子邮件的好处是快。4 [C] old-fashioned a woman who is very beautiful【过时】美人