美女與野獸：beauty有幾種意思
It's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world.
——American Beauty
世界這麼美，很難一直生氣。
——《美國麗人》
一、關於beauty，你應該知道的用法有
adj.
美容的 helpful in maintaining beauty
Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance.
額外的美容服務可以提前預訂。
n.
1.美麗，漂亮 the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind
Three things soon pass away: the echo of the woods, the rainbow, and woman's beauty.
三樣東西最易消逝：樹林的迴響，彩虹和婦女的美貌。
2.美人，美女 a person or thing that is beautiful
She's quite attractive, a beauty in a thousand.
她非常漂亮，真是百裏挑一的美人。
3.魅力，美好，吸引人之處 attraction
He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.
他開始享受大自然之美。
4.好處，妙處，優點；極好的事物 a pleasing feature
There would be no effect on animals—that's the beauty of such water-based materials.
對動物毫無影響——水基材料妙就妙在這兒。
二、你知道beauty和哪些詞更搭嗎？
beauty parlor
n.<美>美容院
beauty spot
n.名勝，美人痣
beauty salon
n. 美容院
beauty shop
n. 美容院
beauty sleep
n. <口>午夜前幾小時的酣睡眠 美容覺
三、最後，來做個填詞遊戲吧
She is a regular beauty.
她是一個十足的美人。
