1.lovely的基本意思是“可爱的,吸引人的”,感情色彩较浓,不仅指感觉上获得愉快,还强调由此引起的精神上的愉快。用来修饰人或物时,可以修饰外貌,也可以修饰人的脾气、品德。
2.lovely可用作定语,也可用作表语。

用作定语
▲～+n.
She was delivered of a lovely girl.她生了一个可爱的女孩。
These lovely children are very nave and carefree.这些可爱的孩子们非常天真烂漫、无忧无虑。
What a lovely smile she has!她的微笑多么美丽动人!
The lovely park graced the urban scene.美丽的公园点缀着城市的景观。
There is a lovely view from this window.从这个窗子可以看到一片秀丽的景色。
This town is famous for her lovely view.这个小镇以它可爱的景色而闻名。
Once lovely countryside is absorbed by urban sprawl.这个曾经风光秀丽的乡村在城市的无规划扩展中消失了。
It was a lovely garden, with soft green grass.那曾是个可爱的花园,长满了嫩绿的青草。
The gown showed off her lovely figure.那件睡衣显露出她优美的身段。
That's a lovely dress, isn't it?那是一套美丽可人的衣服,不是吗?
It was a lovely day, not too hot.那是风和日丽又不很热的一天。
What a lovely weather we are having !It is wonderful after the long cold winter.多可爱的天气啊!漫长的寒冬之后,这样的天气太好了!
They had a lovely afternoon in the country yesterday.昨天他们在乡下度过了一个美好的下午。
We had a lovely time during the holiday.假日里,我们玩得很痛快。
I had a lovely meal this morning in that restaurant.今天早晨我在那个饭馆吃了一顿可口的饭。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
You look lovely in it.你穿上它真漂亮。
She looks lovely in that dress.她穿那件衣服显得很好看。
Oh, it is growing milder, isn't it lovely!啊,天气越来越温和,真是太宜人了!
It was lovely to walk in the woods.在树林中散步真让人愉快。

lovely, lovable, loving
这三个词的共同意思是“可爱的”。其区别是：lovely多指物的美好,指人时常因外貌或外形的漂亮给人一种可爱的感觉;lovable多指人的性格、品行的可爱;而loving较重于感情,含有“深情的爱”的意思,可修饰人或物,常用于复合词中。例如:
What a lovely boy!多么漂亮可爱的孩子啊!
He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是个淘气但很可爱的小孩。
He has a loving beautiful wife.他有一位深情貌美的妻子。

［同义词］   attractive, beautiful, charming, delightful, pleasant, pretty, sweet
［反义词］   hideous, ugly, unlovely