beautiful

/ˈbjuːtɪfl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbyü-ti-fəl/ (ame, mw)

beautiful — 形容詞

1. so pleasing in its look, sound, or form that it makes people admire it.

1.形容詞A1
釋義

美麗；優美

外表、聲音或形式十分動人

so pleasing in its look, sound, or form that it makes people admire it.

例句

The lake looked beautiful at sunrise, with mist above the still water.

那座湖在日出時看起來很美麗，靜止的水面上方浮著霧氣。

linking verb: looked beautiful

Uri played a beautiful song on the piano after dinner.

Uri 晚餐後用鋼琴彈了一首優美的曲子。

beautiful + noun for music

同義詞
  • pretty

    is softer and is often used for faces, clothes, or small things.

  • lovely

    adds a warm, personal feeling.

  • gorgeous

    is stronger and more vivid.

  • attractive

    is broader and usually less intense.

反義詞
  • ugly

    is a strong opposite.

  • plain

    suggests little beauty rather than an ugly look.

文法句型

a beautiful face

beautiful music

a beautiful place

look beautiful

用法筆記

Common with people, places, clothes, music, art, and scenery. Distinguish from adjective/2: this sense is about beauty itself, not simply a pleasant experience or comfortable feeling.

常見錯誤

❌The song is beauty.
✅The song is beautiful.
💡use 'beautiful' as the adjective; 'beauty' is the noun.
❌She is a beautiful in the photo.
✅She is beautiful in the photo.
💡do not use 'a' before an adjective.

2. bringing a strong feeling of comfort or happiness because it is extremely pleasa

2.形容詞A1
釋義

美好；愉快

天氣、時光或經歷讓人很舒服開心

bringing a strong feeling of comfort or happiness because it is extremely pleasant.

例句

We had beautiful weather for the school picnic by the beach.

學校到海邊野餐那天，天氣非常美好。

collocation: beautiful weather

Saturday brought a beautiful morning for a run along the river.

星期六帶來一個美好的早晨，很適合沿著河跑步。

beautiful + time word

同義詞
  • lovely

    is a close everyday match for pleasant weather or time.

  • wonderful

    is broader and often stronger.

  • delightful

    sounds a little more formal.

  • enjoyable

    focuses more on the experience than on emotion.

反義詞
  • awful

    is a strong opposite for very bad weather or experiences.

  • unpleasant

    is a more neutral opposite.

文法句型

beautiful weather

a beautiful day

a beautiful afternoon

feel beautiful

用法筆記

Common with weather and parts of the day, and sometimes with experiences that feel especially comforting or joyful. Distinguish from adjective/1: the focus is the good feeling something gives, not how attractive it looks.

常見錯誤

❌We had a beauty weather.
✅We had beautiful weather.
💡use the adjective form before the noun.
❌The weather was beauty today.
✅The weather was beautiful today.
💡use the adjective after 'be'.

3. used in speech to praise something as especially kind, skilful, or done in exact

3.形容詞B2
釋義

貼心；精彩

稱讚舉動體貼，或表現得很漂亮

used in speech to praise something as especially kind, skilful, or done in exactly the right way.

例句

It was beautiful of Otto to wait with the lost child.

Otto 願意陪著那個走失的孩子等待，真的很貼心。

pattern: beautiful of + person + to-infinitive

Coach Ramos called Ken's last pass beautiful in the final minute.

教練 Ramos 說 Ken 在最後一分鐘的那記傳球非常精彩。

spoken praise for skill

同義詞
  • kind

    fits only the generous side of this sense.

  • thoughtful

    stresses care for another person.

  • brilliant

    fits the skilful or exact side, not kindness.

  • elegant

    is common for skilful moves or solutions done with ease.

反義詞
  • cruel

    opposes the kind side of the meaning.

  • clumsy

    opposes the skilful side of the meaning.

文法句型

beautiful of + person + to-infinitive

a beautiful answer

a beautiful pass

beautiful work

用法筆記

Common in speech when reacting to a kind gesture, a smart reply, or skilful play. The pattern 'it was beautiful of + person + to-infinitive' is mainly for kindness; before nouns like answer or pass, it usually praises how well something was done.

常見錯誤

❌It was beautiful from you to help me.
✅It was beautiful of you to help me.
💡use 'of' in this pattern.
❌Your answer was beautiful to the question.
✅Your answer was beautiful.
💡do not add 'to' after the adjective here.