beautifying

IPA/ˈbjuː.tɪ.faɪ/
IPA/ˈbjuː.t̬ə.faɪ/

beautifying — 動詞

  • beautifyingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • beautifyings3rd person singular
  • beautifyinging-ing form
  • beautifyingedpast simple

1. to improve how a person, place, or thing looks — through actions such as plantin

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

美化

讓外觀變得更漂亮

to improve how a person, place, or thing looks — through actions such as planting flowers, painting walls, or styling hair.

例句

Rafael spent the weekend beautifying his garden with fresh flowers and a new stone path.

Rafael 花了整個週末美化他的花園,種了新花並鋪了一條石徑。

beautifying + object (a garden)

The city council invested in beautifying the old park to attract more families.

市議會投入經費美化那座舊公園,以吸引更多家庭前來。

beautifying + public space

常見搭配
  • beautify a garden
  • beautify a city
  • beautify a park
  • beautify a room
  • beautify oneself
同義詞
  • embellish

    suggests adding decorative details, often ornate or fancy

  • adorn

    more formal and literary; suggests putting decorative items on something

  • decorate

    focuses on adding things to make a place look nice, often for an occasion

反義詞
  • disfigure

    to spoil the appearance of something

  • uglify

    very informal; to make something look worse

文法句型

beautify + object [a person, a place, or a thing]

用法筆記

Frequently used in phrases like 'beautifying a city' or 'beautifying a garden' when talking about public or community spaces. The subject is usually a person, group, or organisation that does the work.

常見錯誤

She bought a new dress to beautiful herself.
She bought a new dress to beautify herself.
'Beautiful' is an adjective and cannot replace the verb 'beautify'.
This cream can beautify your skin.' (ambiguous).
This cream can beautify your skin by reducing blemishes.
Clarify what is being improved for better meaning.

beautifying — 形容詞

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • beautifying a space
  • beautifying oneself

介系詞搭配