mid-15c., "pleasing to the eye," from beauty + -ful. The beautiful people "the fashionable set" first attested 1964 in (where else?) "Vogue" (it also was the title of a 1941 play by U.S. dramatist William Saroyan). House Beautiful is from "Pilgrim's Progress," where it is a proper name of a place. Related: Beautifully.
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1. It's been a beautiful evening and you have made it all possible.
那是个美好的夜晚，你让一切成为可能。
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2. That's a beautiful piece of work. You should be proud of it.
那件作品非常漂亮，你应当为之自豪。
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3. Each one of these ancient towns is hauntingly beautiful.
这些古镇个个都美得令人难以忘怀。
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4. Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food.
安东尼奥对食品赏心悦目这一方面的热情非常有感染性。
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5. Its beautiful gardens and parkland are also open to the public.
