pulchritude
UK/'pʌlkritju:d/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Physical beauty, especially of a person (formal or literary)
（人的）美丽，美貌
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpulchritudeother
=pulchritude
Common Collocations
- 1.rare pulchritude罕见的美貌
- 2.physical pulchritude形体之美
- 3.[pulchritude of form]形态之美
- 4.natural pulchritude天然美貌
Example Sentences
- 1.
The poet wrote verses celebrating the pulchritude of his muse.
- 2.
Her pulchritude was undeniable, but it was her wit that truly captivated the room.
- 3.
The Renaissance painters sought to capture pulchritude in its most idealized form.