"pulchritude" in Chinese (Simplified)
美丽(正式/文学用语)
Definition
“Pulchritude” 指极大的身体美,尤其是指一个人的美貌。这是一个非常正式和文学化的词语。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是极其正式且非常罕见的词,通常只在文学或诗歌中出现。用来形容典雅或惊人的美丽。在日常口语中请用“beauty”代替。
Examples
Her pulchritude was admired by everyone at the party.
她的**美丽**让聚会上的每个人都钦佩。
The artist tried to capture the pulchritude of the landscape.
艺术家试图捕捉风景的**美丽**。
We admired the pulchritude of the old building.
我们欣赏了这座古老建筑的**美丽**。
It's rare to hear someone use the word pulchritude outside of a novel or poem.
除了小说或诗歌,很少有人会用“**美丽**”这个词。
He praised her with elaborate compliments about her pulchritude.
他用华丽的话语赞美了她的**美丽**。
Honestly, I had to look up what pulchritude even meant when I saw it in that article.
说实话,看到那篇文章时我还查了“**美丽**”是什么意思。