picturesque
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pic·tur·esque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk◂/ ●○○ adjective 1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGa picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way 〔地方〕美丽的，古雅的，风景如画的 a quiet fishing village with a picturesque harbour 拥有一座美丽港口的宁静渔村► see thesaurus at beautiful2 INTERESTINGpicturesque language uses unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to describe something 〔语言〕生动的，形象化的，绘声绘色的 a picturesque account of his trip to New York 对他纽约之行绘声绘色的描述Examples from the Corpus
picturesque• Gordon's picturesque account of the battle• It is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque and idyllically situated working sites in the county, if not the country.• Conwy Town is a picturesque and richly historic touring centre.• At the time, Dorset was beginning the transition from picturesque dairy country to affluent summer artist colony.• We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver.• It has no regional or picturesque name.• He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town.• A picturesque spot with well laid out gardens and leisure centre.• Under a pear tree in the far comer of the orchard was a picturesque timber built shed.• the picturesque town of Montereypic·tur·esque adjectiveChineseSyllable
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picturesque
pic‧tur‧esque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk◂/
adjective1. a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way:
a quiet fishing village with a picturesque harbour
2. picturesque language uses unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to describe something:
a picturesque account of his trip to New York
■ place/thing etc
▪beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: a beautiful tropical beach | a beautiful song | The weather was beautiful.
▪lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: What a lovely day! | a lovely voice | a lovely perfume
▪pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: a pretty little pink dress | a pretty village
▪attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters | an attractive city
▪magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent. | a magnificent Persian carpet | There were magnificent views over the old city.
▪picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: the picturesque harbour town of Castleton | Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
▪stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: All around is a stunning view of Cape Town. | The landscape is breathtaking.
▪exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: an exquisite piece of jewellery | an exquisite flower | an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
▪elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: an elegant Neo-Classical building | a long and elegant staircase
pic‧tur‧esque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk◂/
adjective1. a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way: 2. picturesque language uses unusual, interesting, or sometimes rude words to describe something:
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