"attendant suitor of a lady," 1720, from French beau "the beautiful," noun use of an adjective, from Old French bel "beautiful, handsome, fair, genuine, real" (11c.), from Latin bellus "handsome, fine, pretty, agreeable," diminutive of bonus "good" (see bene-). Meaning "man who attends excessively to dress, etiquette, etc.; a fop; a dandy" is from 1680s, short for French beau gar?on "pretty boy" (1660s).
雙語例句
1. She appeared with her new beau.
她攜新歡一同現身。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The magnificent beau is dancing to the light of chandeliers.
這個衣著華麗的花花公子在枝形吊燈燈光下翩翩起舞.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Parsons. The markings , called Beau's Lines sometimes appear when the body is particularly stressed.
這樣的紋路稱為博氏線(Beau'sLine),在人體承受極大壓力的情況下時有出現.
來自互聯網
4. " Her beau, that boy Brent something - or - other who was killed at Gettysburg. "