| 词汇 | beautify |
| 释义 | beautify verb[ T ] uk /ˈbjuː.tɪ.faɪ/ us /ˈbjuː.t̬ə.faɪ/ to improve the appearance of someone or something: 给…做美容;美化;修饰，装饰 Money has been raised to beautify the area.已经筹集到资金来改善这个地区。 She went upstairs to beautify herself.她上楼去打扮一下自己。 Synonym prettifyoften disapproving Decorating or making something attractive accessorize adorn adornment beautification bedeck embellishment festoon flock foliated garland ornament ornamentation ornate over-glamorize overdecorate twiddly undecorated unembellished window dressing yarn bombing Related wordbeautification Examples of beautifybeautify This expression refers to figures of speech, that is, literary devices that embellish and beautify ordinary language. And fringe and trimmings become increasingly multimedia productions: glass beads, wooden dowels, shells, and even fish scales are used to extend, camouflage, and beautify edges. Peckham acknowledged that opponents had criticized height limits as aesthetic measures, designed to beautify the city by promoting a uniform cornice line. The brief also reveals that the committee wanted more than simply an open space: they wanted something that was useful, but that would augment and beautify the town. That is a relevant question, for the plans for beautifying these new roads will have to include plans for the treatment of the central reservations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have also paid for a very large recreation ground and have taken some acres for the purpose of extending and beautifying it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It emphasised that all over the country there are little corners that can be beautified by trees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Similarly, it would be possible for them to do tremendous work in helping to beautify the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They get a large proportion of the gambling profits, and in that way they are enabled to beautify their resorts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, this is the time to beautify where we can instead of disfiguring as we do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This hobby not only occupies a great many people but also beautifies the town and countryside alike. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be, not only a revenue tax, but a tax for beautifying our country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A farmer who is paid to beautify his farm will probably do it in a year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There will be very little done by beautifying districts or putting men on allotments, or even on smallholdings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In order to beautify ourselves, we have made unhappy, innocent animals suffer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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