Beaut

Slang Term Australian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: Excellent, beautiful, wonderful

太棒了、漂亮、很好
Excelente, hermoso, maravilloso
最高、素敵、素晴らしい
최고, 멋진, 훌륭한

Australian slang shortening of 'beautiful' used to describe anything excellent or wonderful—not just physical beauty. Often used as 'You beauty!' or 'Too easy, you beaut!'

澳大利亚俚语,是'beautiful'的缩写,用来形容任何极好或美妙的事物——不仅仅是外表美。常用作'You beauty!'或'Too easy, you beaut!'
Argot australiano abreviatura de 'beautiful' usado para describir cualquier cosa excelente o maravillosa—no solo belleza física. A menudo usado como '¡You beauty!' o 'Too easy, you beaut!'
オーストラリアのスラングで「beautiful」の短縮形。素晴らしいものや素敵なものを表す——外見の美しさだけでなく。「You beauty!」や「Too easy, you beaut!」とよく使う。
'beautiful'을 줄인 호주 속어로, 외모뿐 아니라 훌륭한 무엇이든 묘사할 때 쓴다. 'You beauty!'나 'Too easy, you beaut!'처럼 자주 쓰인다.

Examples

  1. You beauty! That's perfect.
    太棒了!这太完美了。
    ¡Genial! Eso es perfecto.
    最高!完璧だね。
    최고야! 완벽해.
  2. What a beaut of a catch!
    多好的一记接球啊!
    ¡Qué atrapada tan buena!
    なんて素晴らしいキャッチ!
    정말 멋진 캐치!
  3. It's a beaut day for the beach.
    今天是去海滩的好日子。
    Es un día genial para la playa.
    ビーチ日和だね。
    해변 가기 딱 좋은 날이야.
  4. She's a real beaut, that car.
    那辆车真是太漂亮了。
    Es una belleza, ese coche.
    あの車、本当に素敵だね。
    저 차 진짜 멋지지.

Pronunciation

/bjuːt/

Usage Guide

Context: appreciation, celebration, approval

Tone: appreciative, excited

✓ Do Say

  • You beauty!
    太棒了!
    ¡Genial!
    最高!
    최고야!
  • What a beaut.
    真漂亮
    Qué belleza
    すごいね
    정말 멋져.
  • Beaut day!
    好天气!
    ¡Buen día!
    いい天気!
    좋은 날이야!

✗ Don't Say

  • Very Australian
    非常澳式
    Muy australiano
    とてもオーストラリア的
    매우 호주적
  • May not be understood outside Australia
    澳大利亚以外可能不被理解
    Puede no entenderse fuera de Australia
    オーストラリア以外では通じないかも
    호주 밖에서는 통하지 않을 수 있음

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Origin & History

Australian slang from shortened 'beautiful.' Evolved to mean anything excellent. 'You beauty!' is a classic Australian celebration.

Etymology: Shortened from 'beautiful' to mean excellent

First recorded: Australian slang from early-mid 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early-mid 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in Australia

Social background: Universal in Australia

Pop culture: Australian cricket broadcasts; Steve Irwin-style expressions

Regional notes: Distinctly Australian. Part of classic Aussie vernacular.

Variations

BeautYou beautyWhat a beaut

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