pretty
['priti]
adv.相当地
adj.漂亮的, 秀丽的, 好看的
vt.使漂亮
n.漂亮的东西, 美人
例句与用法:
Renovating that house will cost you a pretty penny.
为了整修那所房子,你得花很多钱。
His good looks won him the election but he has still to prove that he's not just a pretty face.
他由於仪表堂堂而当选,但他尚须证明决非徒有其表。
What a pretty little garden!
多么漂亮的小花园!
The little girl is pretty.
这个小女孩很漂亮。
词形变化:
副词: prettily | 形容词比较级: prettier | 形容词最高级: prettiest | 名词: prettiness | 名词复数: pretties | 动词过去式: prettied | 动词过去分词: prettied | 动词现在分词: prettying | 动词第三人称单数: pretties |
a.
1. (用于女性、小孩及小物件)漂亮的; 秀丽的; 可爱的
What a pretty house it is!
多漂亮的一栋房子!
She's so pretty.
她真漂亮。
2. 优美的; 悦耳的; 令人愉快的
She's got a pretty voice.
她的声音很悦耳。
3. 【贬】(指男性)女人气的[B]
4. 【贬】不好的, 糟糕的[B]
ad.
相当, 颇, 很, 非常
Her sister is still pretty sick.
她的妹妹仍病得很重。
n.
漂亮的人; 漂亮的东西
vt.
使漂亮; 使可爱; 美化
My room needs prettying up.
我的房间需要装饰一下。
pretty
形容词比较级:prettier
形容词最高级:prettiest
名词复数:pretties
过去式:prettied
过去分词:prettied
现在进行时:prettying
词形变化:
副词: prettily | 形容词比较级: prettier | 形容词最高级: prettiest | 名词: prettiness | 名词复数: pretties | 动词过去式: prettied | 动词过去分词: prettied | 动词现在分词: prettying | 动词第三人称单数: pretties |
同义词:
beautiful | handsome | attractive | good-looking | lovely | somewhat | cute | rather | fairly | reasonably | moderately | nice-looking | appealing | comely | adorable | very | quite | dainty | adequately | satisfactorily | passably | middling | jolly | fair | fine |
反义词:
ugly |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.漂亮的; 优美的
attractive
lovely
beautiful
handsome
good-looking
同义参见:
somewhat
adorable
very
cute
rather
dainty
反义:
a.漂亮的; 令人愉快的
ugly
pretty['priti]adj.1.■漂亮的;标致的;悦人的;秀丽的;雅致的2.■妙的;美好的3.■(天气)晴朗的;温暖的4.■机灵的;贴切的;十分恰当的5.■(手腕等)巧妙的;狡猾的6.■(姑娘般)娇美的;纤细的;女人气的7.■(游戏等)有趣的;令人愉快的;熟练的8.■[古语]好的;上品的9.■[口语]好多的;相当大的10.■[古语、苏格兰英语]勇敢的;健壮的adv.1.■相当;颇;很;十分2.■[口语]有礼貌地;恭敬地n.1.■漂亮的人(或东西)2.■衣饰3.■(酒杯等的)凹纹4.■【高尔夫球】球的正规通路;良好地区,平坦球路5.■[古语]勇敢的男人(或男孩)vt.1.■使漂亮;使可爱;美化(up):curtains to pretty up the room用来美化房间的窗帘近义词beautifula pretty how-d'ye-do糟糕的事情;尴尬的事情;棘手的事情a pretty kettle of fish乱七八糟a pretty pass处境危急,情况不妙a pretty penny一大笔钱(as) pretty as a picture (或 as paint)[口语]非常漂亮,秀丽如画Here is a pretty go!这事真糟! Here is a pretty mess (或business, muddle)! 这成个什么样子!My pretty (或 pretties)!我的宝贝!pretty much (或 nearly,well)[口语]几乎(全部),差不多,非常接近pretty much the same thing差不多一样pretty soft[美国俚语]容易的;便当的;合算的pretty soon很快sitting (或 sit) pretty[美国俚语]日子过得很舒适,处于有利地位;处境优越,处境令人羡慕成功的;富有的变形adj.prettierprettiest变形n.pretties变形vt.prettiedprettying
prettypretty[ˈpriti]adj.1.■漂亮的, 俊俏的; 清秀的, 标致的; 秀丽的2.■优美的, 美好的; 悦耳的; 有趣的, 愉快的3.■[口]好大的, 好多的4.■机灵的; 巧妙的, 狡猾的5.■恰当的, 贴切的6.■[古]魁伟的, 英勇的7.■[讽]好的, 妙的8.■优柔的, (男性)女人气的a pretty picture漂亮的画卷pretty music优美的乐曲a very pretty bit of trickery一种很巧妙的手段in a pretty state of affairs处境[情况]不妙pretty mess一团糟a pretty penny[俚]一大笔钱a pretty sum of money相当大的一笔款子What a pretty house!多么漂亮的房子!Here is a pretty go!这事真槽!
词性变化pretty[ˈpriti]adv.1.■相当, 颇; 还pretty certain相当可靠[有把握]pretty good相当好pretty much非常, 大大pretty soft[美俚]容易的, 便当的; 合算的pretty soon立刻pretty to-do[俗]混乱, 骚乱I feel pretty hungry.我感到相当饿。pretty[ˈpriti]n.1.■漂亮的人(常指小孩), 美人; 宝贝(对子女, 妻子的昵称)2.■漂亮 的东西; [pl.]漂亮的衣服3.■[英](酒杯等的)凹纹4.■(高尔夫球)球的正规通路vt.1.■使漂亮, 使可爱, 美化(up)
继承用法pretty-prettyadj.1.■过分装饰的; 漂亮得俗气的
词性变化pretty[ˈpriti]n.1.■[pl.]小玩意儿, 小装饰品prettyish[ˈprɪtɪɪʃ]adj.1.■有些[相当, 颇]漂亮的prettyismn.1.■(文体、态度等的)矫揉造作, 过分讲究修饰
参考词汇见beautiful;
(prettier, prettiest)
- attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome
漂亮的,标致的,好看的
a pretty little girl with an engaging grin.
一个带着迷人笑容的漂亮小女孩。
■(of a thing) pleasing to the eye or the ear
(事物)悦目的;悦耳的
a pretty summer dress.
好看的夏季连衣裙。
■[attrib.](informal)used ironically in expressions of annoyance or disgust
(非正式)好的,妙极了的(表示不悦或厌恶的讽刺语)
he led me a pretty dance.
他真让我转得晕了头。
- [as submodifier](informal)to a moderately high degree; fairly
(非正式)相当地;颇
he looked pretty fit for his age.
就他这个年纪他看上去相当健康。
- (informal)an attractive thing, typically a pleasing but unnecessary accessory
(非正式)漂亮东西(尤指悦人但不必要的小饰品)
he buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings and things.
他给她买了许多小玩意儿——镯子、戒指等不一而足。
■used to refer in a condescending way to an attractive person
(以高人一等的口吻)漂亮的人;漂亮的孩子
six pretties in sequined leotards.
穿着缀满闪光片的紧身服的六个小美人。
- [with obj.]make pretty or attractive
美化;使漂亮;使可爱
she'll be all prettied up and ready to go in an hour.
她一小时后就会打扮得漂漂亮亮,准备出发。
pretty much (或 nearly 或 well)
- (informal)very nearly
(非正式)几乎;差不多
the case is pretty well over.
这案子差不多结束了。
- (informal)a large sum of money
(非正式)一大笔钱
- used as an emphatic or wheedling form of request
求求你(强调或讨好的表达方式)
- (informal)be in an advantageous position or situation
(非正式)占优势的,处于有利地位的
if she could get sponsors, she would be sitting pretty.
如果能得到赞助,她会极占优势。
prettily
adverb
prettiness
noun
prettyish
adjective
语源
- Old English prettig; related to Middle Dutch pertich 'brisk, clever', obsolete Dutch prettig 'humorous, sporty', from a West Germanic base meaning 'trick'. The sense development 'deceitful, cunning, clever, skilful, admirable, pleasing, nice' has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc
pretty
形容词 pretty:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad
副词 pretty:
used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain)
同义词:jolly
pretty
■"How did your two lads do in their maths contest?" "The youngster came out pretty well, but poor old Jim was nowhere.
"你的两个孩子这次数学竞赛考得怎么样?""小的一个考得不错,但是大的一个,就是那个可怜的吉姆,却考得很糟。
■A good video camera will cost you a pretty penny.
一台好的摄像机要花掉你很多钱。
■He is a pretty good comrade, when all is said and done.
不管怎么说,他总还是一个相当好的同志。
■Do not be allured into bar by the pretty waitress.
不要被美丽的女侍引诱到酒吧去。
■Firing senior staff without reference to the boss comes pretty close to lese-majeste.
不请示老板而解雇高级职员,罪近欺君。
■Renovating that house will cost you a pretty penny.
为了整修那所房子,你得花很多钱。
■Joe is a pretty down- to- earth guy.
乔是一个很现实的人。
■The pretty girl on the cover of the book is just a sales gimmick.
书封面上印上美女不过是吸引顾客的一种生意眼。
■I spent a pretty packet in buying that car.
买那辆车花了我一大笔钱。
■This a pretty state of affairs!
事情糟透了!
■You seem to be pretty well today.
今天你看来精神不错。
■They all know each other pretty well.
他们彼此都相当了解。
■He stole a glance at the pretty girl across the table.
他偷偷地看了一眼桌子对面那个漂亮的女孩。
■He must have been pretty gullible to fall for that old trick.
他准是有点儿傻,才落入那惯用的圈套。
■He was pretty choked about being dropped from the team.
他因为队里未选用他而耿耿于怀。
■He is going after that pretty girl.
他在追求那个漂亮的女孩子。
■He never actually tells lies, but he often sails pretty close to the wind.
他实际上从不撒谎,但说的话常迹近撒谎。
■He's got a pretty strange conception of friendship.
他对友谊有一种非常独特的见解。
■He was pretty choked about being fired.
他对自己被解雇一事十分生气。
■He can't resist the allure of the pretty waitress.
他无法抵抗漂亮的女招待的引诱。
■He has some pretty strange political ideas.
他有一些很奇怪的政治信念。
■He has a weakness for his pretty typist.
他特别喜欢他的漂亮的打字员。
■His good looks won him the election but he has still to prove that he's not just a pretty face.
他由於仪表堂堂而当选,但他尚须证明决非徒有其表。
■His sweetheart is a pretty girl.
他的情人是一个可爱的女孩。
■He does have some pretty loony ideas.
他的确有些颇为狂妄的想法。
■He's pretty well off for food and drink.
他的食物和酒储存充裕。
■His pretty little cousin bewitched us all.
他那娇小美丽的表妹把我们大家迷住了。
■Yes, but you look as pretty now, as you did then.
但你看起来还是那么漂亮。
■Your prices are pretty steep.
你们的价格相当高。
■What pretty drink are you mixing there?
你在那儿调制什么漂亮的饮料?
■It's a pretty hat you have on.
你戴的帽子很好看。
■You're a pretty puss, aren't you?
你是一只漂亮的小猫,对吗?
■Your girlfriend is pretty, but she's no supermodel.
你的女朋友是很漂亮,但是她不是超级模特儿。
■Kate is a pretty girl with large liquid eyes.
凯特是一个有一双水汪汪大眼睛的漂亮姑娘。
■The publishers praised his novel pretty highly.
出版商们对他的小说评价甚高。
■Don't gawk at that pretty girl.
别呆头呆脑地瞪著那个漂亮小妞。
■If you talk to her about all the jobs she's done you'll realize she's much more than just a pretty face.
只要听她谈谈她的工作,你就会知道她十分有才干,远非别人所说的那样,只是脸蛋漂亮而已。
■Harriet was an extremely pretty girl of seventeen, not in the least brilliant, but with pleasing, unassuming manners, and a gratifying habit of looking up to Emma as a paragon.
哈里特是附近寄宿学校学生,住在校长家里。她年方十七,相貌出众,虽然资质低下,但举止行为却讨人喜欢,毫不做作,又习惯于把爱玛奉为楷模,所以挺称人心意。
■It's pretty well impossible to travel over these mountains in winter.
在冬季要跨越这些高山,几乎是不可能的。
■In the meadows pretty flowers peep out from the grass.
在牧草地上,美丽的花儿从草间隐约地显现。
■Driving on icy roads can be pretty hairy.
在结冰的道路上开车有时真使人心惊胆战。
■He got pretty badly knocked up in the car accident.
在这场车祸中,他受伤很重。
■The wallpaper and paint match pretty well.
壁纸和油漆的颜色十分协调。
■What a pretty little garden!
多么漂亮的小花园!
■The girl turned a pretty phrase.
女孩写出了一个漂亮的短语。
■Not only is she pretty but also she is intelligent.
她不仅漂亮而且聪明。
■Not only is she pretty but also kindhearted.
她不仅漂亮,而且心眼也好。
■She was dressed for the dance, and she looked as pretty as you please.
她为参加舞会穿上晚礼服,看起来很美丽。
■She told him pretty nearly all the secrets of her married life.
她几乎把她婚姻生活的所有秘密都向他讲了。
■She likes to spread the bed with a pretty cover.
她喜欢用漂亮的床罩来罩床。