| 单词 | pulchritude |
| 释义 | pulchritude (once / 68717 pages) n If someone comments on the pulchritude of your face, you shouldn’t be offended. It may sound like quite the opposite, but pulchritude actually means “beauty.” Pulchritude is one of those words that is more often commented upon for its oddness than actually used in its intended meaning. Many people dislike the sound of this word or are surprised to find that it is a synonym of beauty. These days pulchritude is considered outdated and is usually only used in highly literary writing or, in more common writing, to achieve a witty effect. WORD FAMILYpulchritude: pulchritudinous USAGE EXAMPLES“Pulchritude” and “pulchritudinous” made the list several times. New York Times(May 11, 2016) But if “Game of Thrones” actually depended on its torture festivals and its showrooms of naked pulchritude, it would have been “Caligula.” The New Yorker(Apr 18, 2016) So I will refrain, in my commentary on “Spy,” from references to the pulchritude of one of McCarthy’s co-stars, Jason Statham. New York Times(Jun 08, 2015) n physical beauty (especially of a woman) Hypo|Hyper curvaceousness, shapeliness, voluptuousness the quality of having a well-rounded body beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses |
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