地道表达丨六个“漂亮”的单词你知道多少?


beautiful、fair、handsome、lovely、pretty、fine,六个”漂亮“的英文单词是不是把你迷的团团转?但其实它们各自有各自的用法,你了解它们具体的含义和用法吗?下面来和ETTBL君一起来辨析一下吧~



beautiful

用法
普通用词,含义广泛,语气最强,指好看漂亮,令人愉悦的美。指人时通常形容女人或小孩,很少用于描写男子。

韦氏字典释义
having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure;generally pleasing.
 
例句

  • a beautiful woman 美女
  • She was wearing a beautiful dress. 她穿着一身漂亮的连衣裙。
  • This recreational area is located on one of the most beautiful and untouched coastlines in America. 该娱乐区位于美国最美丽、最原始的海岸线之一。


fair
用法
正式用词,多用于文学中,形容女子和儿童,侧重外表的美。
 
韦氏字典释义
(literary or old use)pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality.
 
 例句

  • a fair maiden 美丽的少女
  • The innkeeper had two fair daughters. 旅馆老板有两个漂亮的女儿。


handsome
用法
多用于描写男性的英俊潇洒。有时也形容女人,指其五官端正,体态秀丽,也可指物美观悦目。
 
韦氏字典释义
having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance.
 
例句

  • a handsome horse 漂亮的马
  • Her dream is to be whisked off her feet by a tall, dark, handsome stranger. 她梦想自己被一位高大黝黑的英俊陌生男子迷得神魂颠倒。
  • a handsome woman in her fifties 一位五十多岁的健美女子
  • He was a handsome man, with the deep-set eyes and boyish smile and even the interesting complexion of a Harrison Ford or a Robert Redford. 他是一个英俊的人,有一双深邃的眼睛和男孩般的微笑,甚至有哈里森·福特或罗伯特·雷德福的肤色。


lovely
用法:
普通用词,指人或物的漂亮,迷人。描写人时,主要指女人和小孩的相貌,语气不如beautiful强。
 
韦氏字典释义
delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
 
例句:

  • She was wearing a lovely dress. 她穿着一件漂亮的衣服。
  • She has lovely eyes. 她的眼睛很漂亮。
  • a lovely bouquet of flowers. 一束漂亮的花
  • Thank you for the lovely present. 谢谢你送我这么漂亮的礼物。


pretty
用法:
普通用词,语气比beautiful弱,多用于描写女子或儿童,也可描述地方或事物小巧玲珑,赏心悦目。

韦氏字典释义
pleasing by delicacy or grace;having conventionally accepted elements of beauty;appearing or sounding pleasant or nice but lacking strength, force, manliness, purpose, or intensity.
 
例句:

  • That's a pretty hat you're wearing. 你戴的帽子很漂亮。
  • She's got such a pretty daughter. 她有一个如此美貌的女儿。
  • This white shape stood apart by the hedge alone. From her position he knew it to be the pretty maiden with whom he had not danced. 这个白色的身影独自站在树篱边上。从她的位置来看,他知道这是那位没有和他跳舞的漂亮少女。


fine
用法:
常用于名词前作定语,指在容貌、身材或风度等方面令人感到可爱。用于事物时,强调形式或内容的优美。

韦氏字典释义
superior in kind, quality, or appearance.
 
例句:

  • a fine view 美景
  • a fine-looking woman 漂亮女人
  • a fine figure of a man 身材俊美的男人