mid-15c., "pleasing to the eye," from beauty + -ful. The beautiful people "the fashionable set" first attested 1964 in (where else?) "Vogue" (it also was the title of a 1941 play by U.S. dramatist William Saroyan). House Beautiful is from "Pilgrim's Progress," where it is a proper name of a place. Related: Beautifully.
雙語例句
1. It's been a beautiful evening and you have made it all possible.
那是個美好的夜晚，你讓一切成為可能。
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2. That's a beautiful piece of work. You should be proud of it.
那件作品非常漂亮，你應當為之自豪。
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3. Each one of these ancient towns is hauntingly beautiful.
這些古鎮個個都美得令人難以忘懷。
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4. Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food.
安東尼奧對食品賞心悅目這一方面的熱情非常有感染性。
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5. Its beautiful gardens and parkland are also open to the public.