Old English luflic "affectionate, loveable;" see love (n.) + -ly (1). The modern sense of "lovable on account of beauty, attractive" is from c. 1300, "applied indiscriminately to all pleasing material objects, from a piece of plum-cake to a Gothic cathedral" [George P. Marsh, "The Origin and History of the English Language," 1862].
双语例句
1. Sweden is lovely in summer— cold beyond belief in winter.
瑞典的夏天非常宜人——冬天却冷得让人难以置信。
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2. It was just one of those lovely old English gardens.
那正是一个那种古老的英式花园，非常迷人。
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3. "Such lovely clothes. I'd no idea Milan was so wonderful," she raved.
“这些时装太漂亮了。我没想到米兰是如此的精彩，”她赞不绝口。
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4. "It's been a lovely day," she said, dismissing the episode.
“这是开心的一天，”她说，将那事抛到了脑后。
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5. She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.
