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beauty /ˈbjuːti/► SEE ALLbeauty is in the eye of the beholderbeauty is only skin-deepthe beauty of sth/of doing sthget your beauty sleep
●ˌbeauty is in the ˌeye of the beˈholder (saying) what one person thinks is beautiful may not seem beautiful to somebody else 美不美全在观察者；对美的判别因人而异◆Personally I don’t think her husband is very attractive, but they say beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, don’t they?
我个人认为她丈夫并没有多大的魅力，不过人人都说萝卜青菜，各有所爱，不是吗？ NOTE Behold is an old word meaning ‘to see’. * behold 是一个旧词，意为“看见”。  ●beauty is only skin-ˈdeep (saying) physical appearance is no guide to a person’s character 美貌只是一层皮；不能以貌取人◆My mother always used to say that beauty is only skin-deep. What’s really important is the sort of person you are.
我母亲过去常说，美貌只是一层皮，重要的是你的为人怎么样。●the beauty of sth/of doing sththe advantage of sth/of doing sth （做）某事的好处◆The beauty of a small car is that it makes it so much easier to find a parking space.
车小的好处是很容易找到停车位。◆One of the beauties of living here is that it’s so peaceful.
住在此处的一大好处是清静。●get your ˈbeauty sleep (humorous) go to bed early so that you wake up feeling healthy and looking attractive 睡美容觉（早睡第二天醒来精神好）◆Look how late it is! I won’t get my beauty sleep tonight.
看看多晚了！今晚我又不能睡美容觉了。 |