beauty

beauty — 名詞

1. a special quality in someone or something that gives people pleasure through wha

1.名詞B1
釋義

美

令人愉悅的美麗特質

a special quality in someone or something that gives people pleasure through what they see, hear, or imagine.

例句

The beauty of the snowy valley kept the hikers silent for a minute.

白雪山谷的美，讓健行者安靜了一分鐘。

the beauty of + place

Even in black and white, the old film still has great beauty.

即使是黑白畫面，那部老電影依然有動人的美。

同義詞
  • loveliness

    is close, but it sounds a little warmer and more literary.

  • attractiveness

    focuses more on outward appeal, especially appearance.

  • elegance

    suggests beauty that comes from simplicity or good design.

  • charm

    can be lighter and more personal than full beauty.

反義詞
  • ugliness

    is the direct opposite in appearance or effect.

  • plainness

    suggests a lack of beauty rather than something ugly.

文法句型

the beauty of + noun

用法筆記

Usually uncountable in this sense and often followed by 'of' plus the thing admired: the beauty of the mountains, the beauty of silence. Distinguish from noun/2, where beauty means a beautiful person or thing.

常見錯誤

❌The garden has a beauty.
✅The garden has beauty.
💡use the uncountable noun when you mean the quality itself.
❌I enjoyed the beauty from the song.
✅I enjoyed the beauty of the song.
💡this sense commonly uses 'of', not 'from'.

2. someone or something that stands out because it looks especially beautiful.

2.名詞B1
釋義

美人；美物

特別好看的人、物或動物

someone or something that stands out because it looks especially beautiful.

例句

When the baby smiled, Grandma called him a little beauty.

寶寶一笑，奶奶就叫他小美人。

a little beauty

That old wooden boat is a beauty after the fresh blue paint.

刷上新的藍漆後，那艘老木船漂亮極了。

be + a beauty

同義詞
  • stunner

    is informal and usually used for a very attractive person.

  • showpiece

    fits an object that attracts attention because it looks impressive.

  • gem

    often suggests a small thing that is especially pleasing or valuable.

反義詞
  • eyesore

    is a strong opposite for something unpleasant to look at.

文法句型

a beauty

a real beauty

such a beauty

用法筆記

Countable in this sense, so it normally appears with an article or modifier: a beauty, a real beauty, such a beauty. Distinguish from noun/1, where beauty is the quality rather than the person or thing admired.

常見錯誤

❌She is beauty.
✅She is a beauty.
💡this sense is countable and needs an article.
❌That car is very beauty.
✅That car is a beauty.
💡use the noun pattern with an article, or use the adjective 'beautiful'.

3. the work and business of helping people improve their appearance with skin care,

3.名詞B2
釋義

美容業

讓人變好看的服務產業

the work and business of helping people improve their appearance with skin care, make-up, hair treatments, and similar services.

例句

Rina hopes to start her own beauty business after college.

Rina 希望大學畢業後經營自己的美容事業。

beauty business

Many students study beauty at a trade school in Kaohsiung.

很多學生在高雄的技職學校讀美容。

study beauty

同義詞
  • cosmetology

    is more technical and often used for formal study or training.

  • beauty care

    focuses on treatments and services rather than the whole business.

  • cosmetics industry

    focuses more on products and companies that sell them.

文法句型

work in beauty

study beauty

beauty business

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and common in industry phrases such as 'beauty business', 'beauty industry', 'work in beauty', and 'study beauty'. Distinguish from noun/1, which names the quality of being beautiful.

常見錯誤

❌She works on beauty.
✅She works in beauty.
💡use 'in' when you mean the industry or field.
❌He opened a beauty.
✅He opened a beauty salon.
💡this sense names the field, not a shop by itself.

4. something that is unusually good of its kind and deserves admiration.

4.名詞C1
釋義

極品

某類事物中特別出色者

something that is unusually good of its kind and deserves admiration.

例句

That last goal was a beauty from thirty metres out.

最後那顆三十公尺外的進球，真是個極品。

a beauty for an outstanding action

Nora found a beauty of a table at the weekend market.

Nora 在週末市集找到一張極品木桌。

a beauty of a + noun

同義詞
  • gem

    is a close informal match for something especially good.

  • masterpiece

    is stronger and best for work showing great skill.

  • winner

    focuses on success or usefulness more than admiration.

反義詞
  • dud

    is an informal opposite for something disappointing or poor.

  • lemon

    is informal and especially used for a bad car or machine.

文法句型

a beauty

a beauty of a + noun

用法筆記

Countable and often informal. Common after 'be' or in the pattern 'a beauty of a + noun'. Distinguish from noun/2, where the focus is how attractive the person or thing looks; this sense praises overall quality or excellence.

常見錯誤

❌That pass was beauty.
✅That pass was a beauty.
💡this sense is countable and needs an article.
❌It was a beauty car.
✅The car was a beauty.
💡this noun usually follows 'be', or appears in 'a beauty of a + noun'.