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picturesque

UK //ˌpɪktʃəˈresk//US //ˌpɪktʃəˈresk//

词源

源自法语 'pittoresque',来自意大利语 'pittoresco',意为'如画般的',与'picture'(图画)同源。17世纪晚期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容风景或场景如画般美丽,具有视觉吸引力,常用于描述自然风光或古老建筑等。

“The small village is nestled in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains.”

(这个小村庄坐落在群山环绕、风景如画的山谷中。)

“We stopped to admire the picturesque view of the lake at sunset.”

(我们停下来欣赏日落时分湖泊如画的景色。)

同义词:scenic, charming, quaint, attractive, beautiful

常见短语

picturesque scenery — 指风景如画的自然景观,常用于旅游描述或摄影场景。

“The train ride through the Alps offers breathtaking picturesque scenery.”

(穿越阿尔卑斯山的火车之旅提供了令人叹为观止的如画风景。)