adv.(副词)

1. 相当，颇，非常，很，十分，极
2. 几乎，差不多
3. 有礼貌地，恭敬地

adj.(形容词)

1. 漂亮的，可爱的，秀丽的，美丽的，标致的（尤指女子或女孩）
2. 悦耳的
3. 好的
4. 机灵的
5. 精致的
6. 妙的
7. 好多的；相当大的

n.(名词)

1. 漂亮的东西
2. 漂亮的人
3. 心肝，宝贝
4. 衣饰
5. 【高尔夫】球的正规通路
6. 凹条花纹
7. 花枝招展

v.(动词)

1. 使漂亮
2. 使可爱
3. 美化

adv.(副词)

1. 相当,颇 fairly or moderately; very

adj.(形容词)

1. 漂亮的,可爱的,精致的 pleasing and attractive, without being beautiful or magnificent

Adjective:

1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing;

   "pretty girl"
   "pretty song"
   "pretty room"
   

2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad;

   "a pretty mess"
   "a pretty kettle of fish"
   

Adverb:

1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;

   "pretty big"
   "pretty bad"
   "jolly decent of him"
   "the shoes are priced reasonably"
   "he is fairly clever with computers"
   

1.（尤指女孩）漂亮的，好看的，标致的
If you describe someone, especially a girl, aspretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way.

pretty的近义词

e.g. She's a very charming and verypretty girl.
她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。

prettily
She smiled again, prettily.
她又微微一笑，非常迷人。prettiness
Her prettiness had been much admired.
她的美貌让众人羡慕不已。

2.（地方或事物）漂亮的，美丽的（但无特殊之处）
A place or a thing that ispretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way.

e.g. Whitstable is still a verypretty little town.
惠特斯特布尔仍然是一个非常漂亮的小镇。
e.g. ...comfortable sofas covered in apretty floral print.
罩着漂亮的印花布的舒适沙发

prettily
The living-room was prettily decorated.
客厅装修得很漂亮。prettiness
...shells of quite unbelievable prettiness.
漂亮得让人难以置信的贝壳

3.很；颇；相当
You can usepretty before an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.

e.g. I had apretty good idea what she was going to do...
我很清楚她会怎么做。
e.g. pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.
我到达之后，很快就找到了住处。

4.几乎；近乎；差不多
pretty much orpretty well means 'almost'.

e.g. His new government lookspretty much like the old one...
他的新政府看起来和旧政府没什么两样。
e.g. I travelpretty well every week.
我几乎每周都出去旅行。

5.处于有利的位置；处境优越
If you say that someoneis sitting pretty, you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position.

e.g. When the war started, they thought they were sittingpretty, because they had all that extra grain.
战争开始的时候，他们认为自己境况不错，因为他们粮食准备充足。

6. not apretty sight -> see sight

When you are describing someone's appearance, you generally usepretty andbeautiful to describe women, girls, and babies.Beautiful is a much stronger word thanpretty. The equivalent word for a man ishandsome.Good-looking andattractive can be used to describe people of either sex.pretty can also be used to modify adjectives and adverbs but is less strong thanvery. In this sense,pretty is informal.
当描述人的外貌时，通常用 pretty 和 beautiful 来描述妇女、女孩和婴儿。beautiful 比 pretty 语气强烈很多。描写男性的对应词是 handsome。good-looking 和 attractive 可用来描述两性。pretty也可以用来修饰形容词和副词，但是语气不如 very 强烈。表示这个意义时，pretty为非正式用语。

1. pretty

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I am pretty sure that he'll say yes.

他会同意的,我对此相当有把握。

After six months, I could speak Chinese pretty well.

6个月之后,我就能讲相当好的汉语了。

Rachel is a very pretty woman, just like her mother.

瑞秋是一位很漂亮的女性,就像她的母亲一样。

What a pretty little garden!

多么漂亮的小花园！

I want a window seat so that I can enjoy the pretty sights during the journey.

我想要个靠窗的座位,好欣赏沿途的美景。

My new curtains have a pretty blue and red pattern.

我的新窗帘有个很好看的红蓝相间的图案。

The pretty girl got so much flattery that it quite turned her head.

这位好看的姑娘得到这么多的奉承，这使得她冲昏头脑。

All the pretty women wore their smartest dresses.

所有漂亮的女士都穿著最漂亮的连衫裙。

He is going after that pretty girl.

他在追求那个漂亮的女孩子。

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。

That performance was pretty impressive.

那场表演很出色。

Things are looking pretty good!

形势看来很不错！

One dog looks pretty much like another to me.

在我看来，狗长得都差不多。

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！

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

(especially British English)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。

['u4e0d'u53ef'u6570'u540d'u8bcd]the prettiness of youth

青春的美好

'u2018I didn't know you could play the piano. 'u2019 'u2018I'm not just a pretty face, you know! 'u2019

“我不知道你还会弹钢琴呢。”“我可不只是脸蛋儿漂亮，对吧！”

You should have seen him in his swimming trunks'u2500not a pretty sight!

你应该见识见识他穿游泳裤的样子——真是一景呢！

She's a very charming and very pretty girl.

她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。

Whitstable is still a very pretty little town.

惠特斯特布尔仍然是一个非常漂亮的小镇。

...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print.

罩着漂亮的印花布的舒适沙发

I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...

我很清楚她会怎么做。

pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.

我到达之后，很快就找到了住处。

His new government looks pretty much like the old one...

他的新政府看起来和旧政府没什么两样。

I travel pretty well every week.

我几乎每周都出去旅行。

When the war started, they thought they were sitting pretty, because they had all that extra grain.

战争开始的时候，他们认为自己境况不错，因为他们粮食准备充足。

用作状语

1. I'm pretty certain she enjoys it.
   我非常相信她会喜欢它的。
2. The situation seems pretty hopeless.
   这情况似乎没有多大的希望。
3. She seemed pretty satisfied with the result.
   她对那结果似乎相当满意。
4. She looked pretty secure, but he elbowed her out of the vice presidency.
   她的地位看来很稳固,但却被他挤出了副总裁的位置。
5. The car is pretty nearly new.
   这辆汽车几乎是全新的。
6. She was in pretty good health, only a little tired.
   她身体还是不错的,只是有点疲倦。
7. This curry is pretty fiery.
   这种咖喱非常辣。
8. You are pretty certain to be seen by someone who knows you.
   你一定被认识你的人看见了。
9. Her sister is still pretty sick.
   她的姐姐仍然病得相当厉害。
10. pretty soon the lilacs would be in bloom.
    紫丁香不久就要开花。
11. The wind blew pretty hard.
    风刮得很猛。

用作定语～+ n.

1. They competed for a pretty girl.
   他们曾为一个漂亮女孩而竞争。
2. Just who is the pretty girl sitting beside you?
   坐在你旁边的那个漂亮女孩究竟是谁呀?
3. The pretty girl has a delicate skin.
   这位漂亮的姑娘具有细嫩的皮肤。
4. The weasel is a very pretty little creature.
   黄鼬是一种很可爱的小动物。
5. My aunt lives in a pretty cottage in the country.
   我婶婶住在乡下的一间可爱的小屋里。
6. He married a girl for her pretty face.
   他因姑娘漂亮而娶了她。
7. Even though she was so young she obtained employment as a governess.She made a very pretty one, too.
   她年纪虽然很轻,却被聘为家庭教师,而且做得很出色。
8. The bodies of the victims were not a pretty sight.
   这些遇难者的尸体惨不忍睹。
9. That was a pretty dumb thing to do.
   那件事做得可真蠢。
10. This is a pretty state of affairs!
    事情糟透了!
11. You've got yourself into a pretty mess now!
    你现在可惹了麻烦了!
12. He wrecked his dad's car, and now he is in a pretty fix.
    他把他爸爸的车弄坏了,现在他处境很不妙。
13. It's a pretty state of affairs when I can't afford the price of a pint of beer any more!
    当我连一品脱啤酒也买不起的时候,那局面可真惨啦!
14. He is a young man with a pretty face.
    (他是个小白脸。)他是个娘娘腔的青年男子。

用作表语S+be+～

1. Some girls are pretty; a few, but very few, are beautiful.
   有些姑娘长得还算好看,但是称得上美的却很少。
2. She is not really beautiful, but she looks pretty when she smiles.
   她其实并不美,但笑起来很可爱。
3. The little garden is pretty.
   这座小花园很美。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. Helen is so pretty and popular that all the boys eat out of her hand.
   海伦既漂亮又讨人喜欢,使所有的男孩都对她俯首听命。

pretty much〔nearly,well〕

几乎,差不多 almost

a pretty penny

大笔钱 a lot of money

as pretty as picture

非常漂亮,美丽如画 very pretty

not just a pretty face

不仅仅相貌好(还有其他特点) not just sb who is superficially attractive without having other qualities or abilities

sitting pretty

处境幸运 in a fortunate situation, especially when others are unlucky

～+副词

• pretty%20amateur">pretty amateur相当业余
• pretty%20certain">pretty certain颇有把握
• pretty%20fiery">pretty fiery非常辣
• pretty%20good">pretty good相当好
• pretty%20hopeless">pretty hopeless希望渺茫
• pretty%20hungry">pretty hungry相当饿
• pretty%20satisfied">pretty satisfied相当满意
• pretty%20secure">pretty secure很稳固
• pretty%20sick">pretty sick病得相当厉害
• pretty%20soft">pretty soft容易的,合算的
• pretty%20much">pretty much几乎
• pretty%20nearly">pretty nearly几乎
• pretty%20soon">pretty soon立即
• pretty%20well">pretty well差不多

～+名词

• pretty%20boy">pretty boy俊俏的男孩
• pretty%20child">pretty child可爱的孩子
• pretty%20compliment">pretty compliment动听的恭维话
• pretty%20house">pretty house漂亮的房子
• pretty%20idea">pretty idea听起来不错的主意
• pretty%20mess">pretty mess一团糟
• pretty%20music">pretty music优美的音乐
• pretty%20pattern">pretty pattern好看的花样
• pretty%20picture">pretty picture漂亮的画卷
• pretty%20scenes">pretty scenes美景
• pretty%20tune">pretty tune好听的曲调
• pretty%20turn%20of%20phrase">pretty turn of phrase巧妙的措辞
• pretty%20wit">pretty wit敏捷的头脑

副词+～

• pretty">astonishingly pretty惊人地漂亮
• pretty">extremely pretty极其漂亮
• pretty">placidly pretty既温和又漂亮
• pretty">rather pretty相当漂亮
• pretty">remarkably pretty异常漂亮
• pretty">undeniably pretty不可否认地精致
• pretty">unexpectedly pretty料想不到得精致
• pretty">vastly pretty极其漂亮

• A master of English..with as pretty and sharp a wit as any politician.

  出自：A. F. Douglas

• Well, young lady..and a pretty mess you have got us into!

  出自：iron.

• prettying up for company.

  出自：M. M. Atwater

• He was pretty strong for his size.

  出自：H. Secombe

• He'll be home pretty soon.

  出自：E. Leonard

风景

A：That sunset is (beautiful/ delightful/ gorgeous).
日落真（漂亮/好看/迷人）。

B：Yeah, it’spretty nice.
是呀，真是好看。

生活对话

A：you are like a bow and I, a violin. Together we can make music.
“你是弓我是琴，共同谱出美好乐音。”

pretty在线翻译

B：You're quoting from one of Herb's love letters?
你在念赫伯情书里的东西啊？

A：Oh, yes. Actually, an internet love postcard.
对啊。事实上，这是一张网络传情的明信片。

B：An Internet love postcard, that'spretty strange.
网络传情的明信片，有点奇怪。

A：And this morning there were flowers from Herb at my doorstep!
而且今天早上我的门前阶梯上有一束赫伯送的花！

看病

A：Good afternoon. What's the trouble?
下午好。有什么不舒服吗？

B：I've had apretty high fever since yesterday morning.
从昨天早上起，我就一直发高烧。

A：Anything else?
还有其它的吗？

B：Yes. I have an upset stomach.
是的，我的胃很难受。

A：I see. We'll take a good look at you.Do you have any other symptoms? Any more than those you've described?
我明白了。我们会好好替你看看。你有没有其它的症状？除了那些你已叙述过的？

B：No. That's about all.
没有。大概就是这些。

A：Well, I don't think it's anything serious.
嗯，我想没有什么严重的。

pretty在线翻译

B：I'm relieved to hear that.
你的话使我松了一口气。

adv.(副词)

1. pretty用作副词,主要用于非正式场合的口语中,一般用作减弱语,即针对于一定标准而在程度上有所减弱,可修饰使人产生好感的词,也可修饰产生恶感的词。另一方面, pretty又可作为形容词或副词的强化语。究竟是减弱抑或强化,须根据上下文而定。

adj.(形容词)

1. pretty着重指女性适度的美,指娇小可爱,侧重表面的吸引力或部分的美。语气较beautiful弱,且大多用来指年轻的女性,一般不用来描写成年男性。
2. pretty也可以用于男女儿童,表示漂亮、活泼、可爱。
3. pretty用于物或动物,常含有“小巧玲珑,精致美好”的意思。
4. pretty还可作“出色的”解,相当于excellent或good。
5. pretty有时用作贬义,指“娘娘腔的男子”“不好的,不妙的”,在句中作定语。

1. pretty作形容词时，可以是一个带有讽刺含义的形容词。

   He has made a pretty mess of the job.
   他把自己的工作弄得真是够乱的。

2. pretty也作副词，但只可以修饰其他形容词或副词，表示“颇…”。绝不能修饰动词，否则副词形势应该是prettily。如在sit pretty（处于有利形势）的用法中，pretty是表语，没有修饰动词；
3. 与其他表示“颇”的副词的区别：fairly仅指“相当”，程度较轻，修饰形容词、副词。quite程度较fairly稍重，修饰形容词、副词、动词和名词。rather要更重一些，修饰形容词、副词、动词和名词。pretty和rather程度相仿，但仅修饰形容词和副词，而且不正式。

adv.(副词)

pretty, prettily

pretty有“相当”的意思,用作副词表程度,修饰形容词或副词,一般用于口语中。prettily也是副词,但表示“漂亮地”。例如:

She decorated the room very prettily.她把屋子装饰得很漂亮。

She smiled prettily as she accepted the flowers.她在接受鲜花时笑得很迷人。

pretty, fairly, quite

这组词的共同意思是“相当”。其区别是：

fairly是这组词中程度最轻的一个,可以理解为“还算,还说得过去”。例如:

I can see fairly well from here.我从这儿还看得清楚。

He is a fairly good player.他是个还算不错的运动员。

quite所表示的程度比fairly稍重,可理解为“十分,相当”。例如:

The film is quite nice.这部影片相当不错。

pretty是这组词中程度最强的一个,可理解为“很,相当”,常用于口语。例如:

Her sister is still pretty sick.她的姐姐仍然病得很重。

The wind blew pretty hard.风刮得很大。

下面两个句子意思不同:

It's pretty impossible to travel over these mountains in winter.

冬天越过这些大山旅行,相当不可能。

It's pretty well impossible to travel over these mountains in winter.

冬天越过这些大山旅行,几乎是不可 能的。

adj.(形容词)

pretty, beautiful, good-looking, handsome

这组形容词都可用于形容人或物,指“美丽”。其区别是：

1.beautiful少用于男性; handsome用于男性,指“英俊”“潇洒”; pretty偶尔用于男性时含贬义。例如:

He is young and handsome.他既年轻又英俊。

2.在修饰女性时, beautiful指“漂亮”,表示令人愉快的和谐与完美,侧重阴柔之美,气质高雅; handsome指“端庄健美”, pretty指“娇小可爱”, good-looking仅指一般的好看。例如:

She is not really beautiful, but she looks pretty when she smiles.

她其实并不美,但笑起来很可爱。

Some girls are good-looking; a few, but very few, are beautiful.

有些姑娘长得还算好看,但是称得上 美丽动人的却很少。

Would you describe that woman as hand- some or beautiful?

你觉得那女子是体态端庄还是貌美动 人?

pretty, beautiful, fine, nice, wonderful

这组词的共同意思是“美丽的,漂亮的”。其区别是：

beautiful形容人时,常指人的外貌、外表美。nice与wonderful意思相近，形容人时多指人的行为、性格美；如形容人的外表一般要用look nice或look wonderful，nice在口语中使用普遍。fine描述人时,指人的品质“优秀”,举止“文明”,具有内在的美; 描述物时,指制作“精细”“雅致”,具有艺术欣赏价值; 描述言辞、衣物时,指“漂亮的”“华丽的”; 描述天气时,指“晴朗”。pretty用于形容女性或小孩时,侧重指小巧玲珑之美。例如:

She is very beautiful.她漂亮极了。

He is a nice〔wonderful〕 man.他是一个好人。

She looks nice〔wonderful〕.她看上去很美。

He's very fine musician.他是一个优秀的音乐家。

It rained all morning, but turned fine later.一早上都下雨,但后来转晴了。

You are always a very pretty girl.你一向是位漂亮的姑娘。

beautiful，fair，handsome，lovely，pretty，fine

这些形容词均含“美丽的，漂亮的”之意。

beautiful普通用词，含义广泛，语气最强，指优美和谐，是一种几乎接近完美的美。指人时通常形容女人或小孩，很少用于描写男子。

fair正式用词，多用于文学中，形容女子和儿童，侧重外表的美。

handsome多用于描写男性的英俊潇洒。有时也形容女人，指其五官端正，体态秀丽。

lovely普通用词，描写人时，主要指女人和小孩的相貌，语气不如beautiful强。

pretty普通用词，语气比beautiful弱，多用于描写妇女、儿童以及小巧玲珑，精美可爱之物。

fine指在容貌、身材或风度等方面令人感到可爱。用于事物时，强调形式或内容的优美。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的prttig，意为聪明的；最初源自麦西亚语的prettig，意为狡猾的，灵巧的。