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Pretty Adj Graded Attractive Charming 例:I Phrase Sitting 英[ˈprɪti

单词 pretty
音标
英[ˈprɪti] 美[ˈprɪti]
解释
adj.漂亮的;机灵的,聪明的;adv.相当,颇;n.漂亮的人(或东西);
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(尤指女孩)漂亮的,好看的,标致的
If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way.
例:She's a very charming and very pretty girl.她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。

ADJ-GRADED
(地方或事物)漂亮的,美丽的(但无特殊之处)
A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way.
例: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。
例:...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print.罩着漂亮的印花布的舒适沙发

ADV
很;颇;相当
You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.
例:I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...我很清楚她会怎么做。
例:Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.我到达之后,很快就找到了住处。

PHRASE
几乎;近乎;差不多
Pretty much or pretty well means 'almost'.
例: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。
例:I travel pretty well every week.我几乎每周都出去旅行。

PHRASE
处于有利的位置;处境优越
If you say that someone is sitting pretty, you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position.
例: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。
变形
noun:prettiness~pl:pretties~est:prettiest~er:prettier~

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