| 单词 | pretty |
| 释义 | adverbadjective🔑 prettyBrE /ˈprɪti/ NAmE /ˈprɪti/ adverb (with adjectives and adverbs 与形容词和副词连用) (ratherinformal ) 🔑 to some extent ; fairly 颇；相当◆ I'm pretty sure I'll be going . 我相当肯定会去的。◆ The game was pretty good . 这个游戏相当不错。◆ It's pretty hard to explain . 这事很难解释清楚。◆ I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon . 我很快就得找个新住处了。quite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples.看下列例句：◆The exam was fairly difficult.这场考试颇难。◆The exam was quite difficult.这场考试相当难。◆The exam was rather difficult.这场考试十分难。Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in NAmE ; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal BrE too. * quite 比 fairly 语气稍强，而 rather 又比 quite 语气稍强。在美式英语中，rather 不太常用。pretty 与 rather 含义相同，也用于非正式英式英语：◆The exam was pretty difficult.这场考试十分难。In BrE quite has two meanings.在英式英语中，quite 含义有二：◆I feel quite tired today(= fairly tired).今天我感到相当累。With adjectives that describe an extreme state ('non-gradable' adjectives) it means 'completely' or 'absolutely'.与表示极端状态的形容词（即非级差形容词）连用，意为完全地、绝对地：◆I feel quite exhausted.我感到筋疲力尽。With some adjectives, both meanings are possible. The speaker's stress and intonation will show you which is meant.与某些形容词连用，两种含义均有可能，究竟属于哪一种由说话者的重音和语调决定：◆Your essay is ˈquite good(= fairly good—it could be better).你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）；◆Your essay is quite ˈgood(= very good, especially when this is unexpected).你的文章简直太好了（非常好，尤指出乎意料）。In NAmE quite usually means something like 'very', not 'fairly' or 'rather'. Pretty is used instead for this sense.在美式英语中，quite 通常为 very 之义，而非 fairly 或 rather。表示后一种意思用 pretty。🔑 very 十分；非常；极；很◆ That performance was pretty impressive . 那场表演很出色。◆ Things are looking pretty good ! 形势看来很不错！ ● pretty ˈmuch /ˈwell (BrE alsopretty ˈnearly ) (NAmE alsopretty ˈnear ) (informal ) almost ; almost completely 几乎；差不多◆ One dog looks pretty much like another to me . 在我看来，狗长得都差不多。● be ˌsitting ˈpretty (informal ) to be in a good situation , especially when others are not （尤指在他人处境不好时）处境好🔑 prettyBrE /ˈprɪti/ NAmE /ˈprɪti/ adjective (pret·tier , pret·ti·est ) 🔑 (especially of a woman , or a girl 尤指女子或女孩) attractive without being very beautiful 漂亮的；标致的；妩媚的；动人的◆ a pretty face 俏丽的脸◆ a pretty little girl 俊俏的小姑娘◆ You look so pretty in that dress ! 你穿那件连衣裙真漂亮！beautifulpretty ⬥ handsome ⬥ attractive ⬥ lovely ⬥ good-looking ⬥ gorgeousThese words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.以上各词均形容人好看。beautiful(especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at（尤指女子或女孩）漂亮的，美丽的：◆She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。pretty(especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at（尤指女孩或女子）漂亮的，俊俏的：◆She's got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。NOTEPretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features. * pretty 多形容女孩。如果形容女子，通常表示这女子像女孩一样小巧玲珑。handsome(of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones指（男子）英俊的，漂亮的；（女子）健美的：◆He was described as ' tall, dark and handsome '.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。attractive(of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way指（人）性感的、妩媚的、俊朗的、迷人的：◆She's a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。lovely(of a person) beautiful; very attractive指（人）美丽的、迷人的：◆She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。NOTEWhen you describe sb as lovely, you are usually showing that you also have a strong feeling of affection for them.用 lovely 形容人时，通常表示说话者很喜欢这个人。good-looking(of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way指（人）好看的、漂亮的、性感的：◆She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。gorgeous(informal ) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的：◆You look gorgeous!你美极了！attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe sb as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes sb's physical appearance.用 attractive 形容人时，常常还表示这人不仅长得漂亮，性格也很可爱，而 good-looking 只指人的长相好看。Patternsa(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/womana(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/mana(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face🔑 (of places or things 地方或事物) attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large , beautiful or impressive 赏心悦目的；动听的；美观的；精致的◆ pretty clothes 漂亮的衣服◆ a pretty garden 赏心悦目的花园◆ a pretty name 优美的名字▸ pret·tily BrE /ˈprɪtɪli/ NAmE /ˈprɪtɪli/ adverb (especiallyBrE ) ◆ She laughed prettily . 她的笑声很迷人。◆ The rooms are simply but prettily furnished . 房间都布置得简朴而美观。▸ pret·ti·ness BrE /ˈprɪtinəs/ NAmE /ˈprɪtinəs/ noun [U ]◆ the prettiness of youth 青春的美好 ● as ˌpretty as a ˈpicture (old-fashioned ) very pretty 美丽如画；非常漂亮Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots● not just a pretty ˈface (humorous ) used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities 并非徒有其表；不止脸蛋漂亮◆ 'I didn't know you could play the piano .' 'I'm not just a pretty face , you know !' “我不知道你还会弹钢琴呢。” “我可不止是脸蛋儿漂亮，对吧！”● ˌnot a pretty ˈsight (humorous ) not pleasant to look at 不顺眼；有碍观瞻◆ You should have seen him in his swimming trunks —not a pretty sight ! 你应该见识见识他穿游泳裤的样子，真是一景呢！● a pretty ˈpenny (old-fashioned ) a lot of money 很多钱；一大笔钱● come to such a ˈpass ● come to a pretty ˈpass (old-fashioned or humorous ) to reach a sad or difficult state 陷于不妙的（或困难的）境地；落到这步田地 |
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