秀美的英文对应单词是 "graceful",读音为英 [ˈɡreɪsfl]、美 [ˈɡreɪsfl],作为形容词主要表示“优雅的;优美的;得体的”,强调动作、形态或举止自然流露的美感,而非刻意雕琢的精致。它常用来描述人或事物的姿态、线条、行为等兼具美感与协调性,例如舞者的动作、老妇人的仪态,或建筑的设计。
"graceful" 可直接修饰名词,也可通过介词短语补充具体语境,常见搭配包括:
描述姿态/动作:graceful movements(优美的动作)、graceful poise(优雅的仪态)
描述语言/行为:graceful speech(得体的言辞)、graceful refusal(委婉的拒绝)
固定短语:as graceful as a swan(像天鹅一样优雅)、elegant and graceful(典雅大方)
她的一举一动都很优美。Her every movement is very graceful.
我们很欣赏那位舞蹈演员的优美舞姿。We admired the graceful poise of the dancer.
他的拒绝措辞委婉得体,我们并未感到不快。His refusal was worded in such a graceful way that we could not be offended.
这座建筑的四角各有一座秀美的高塔。Four graceful towers stand at the corners of the building.
尽管年事已高,她依然体态优雅。Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed.
她以轻快优雅的步子奔上楼去。She runs up the stairs with a light graceful step.
这位老妇人的微笑温柔而优雅。The old lady's smile was gentle and graceful.
他用得体的演讲回应了掌声。He responded to the applause with a graceful speech.
苏州园林以其秀美的设计闻名世界。Suzhou gardens are famous for their graceful design.
她的手指在琴弦上优雅地拨动。Her graceful fingers plucked the strings of the instrument.
近义词:elegant(侧重精致)、refined(强调品味)
反义词:awkward(笨拙的)、clumsy(不灵活的)
从文学到日常表达,"graceful" 始终是描绘自然美感的核心词汇。它不仅可以形容具象的动作或形态,还能延伸至抽象的“得体”与“风度”,例如面对失败时的从容(graceful acceptance of defeat)。下次描述芭蕾舞者的旋转或古人书信的措辞时,不妨用