American Beauty is a 1931 novel by American author Edna Ferber first published by Doubleday Doran. Set in the Housatonic region of Connecticut, the story, spanning the years 1700 to 1930, relates the steady decline of the Oakes family and their property, as well as their tense relations with Polish immigrants.

1. "American Beauty" won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
   《美國麗人》贏得了包括最佳影片在內(nèi)的多個奧斯卡獎項。
2. The American Beauty rose is a symbol of elegance and grace.
   美國麗人玫瑰象征著優(yōu)雅與美麗。