pretty

英 [ˈprɪti]

美 [ˈprɪti]

adv.  颇; 相当; 十分; 非常; 极; 很
adj.  漂亮的; 标致的; 妩媚的; 动人的; 赏心悦目的; 动听的; 美观的; 精致的
n.  漂亮的人（或东西）

最高级：prettiest　比较级：prettier　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1782 / COCA.797

同义词辨析

beautifulgood-lookinghandsomelovelypretty【导航词义：美丽的】

习惯用语

adv.

pretty much/well
• 几乎；差不多
  almost; almost completely
• One dog looks pretty much like another to me.
  在我看来，狗长得都差不多。
be sitting pretty
• （尤指在他人处境不好时）处境好
  to be in a good situation, especially when others are not

adj.

as pretty as a picture
• 美丽如画；非常漂亮
  very pretty
not just a pretty face
• 并非徒有其表；不只脸蛋漂亮
  used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities
• ‘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。”“我可不只是脸蛋儿漂亮，对吧！”
not a pretty sight
• 不顺眼；有碍观瞻
  not pleasant to look at
• 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 penny
• 很多钱；一大笔钱
  a lot of money
come to such a passcome to a pretty pass
• 陷于不妙的（或困难的）境地；落到这步田地
  to reach a sad or difficult state

牛津词典

adv.

• 颇；相当
  to some extent; fairly
  1. I'm pretty sure I'll be going.
     我相当肯定会去的。
  2. The game was pretty good.
     这个游戏相当不错。
  3. It's pretty hard to explain.
     这事很难解释清楚。
  4. I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon.
     我很快就得找个新住处了。
• 十分；非常；极；很
  very
  1. That performance was pretty impressive.
     那场表演很出色。
  2. Things are looking pretty good!
     形势看来很不错！

adj.

• 漂亮的；标致的；妩媚的；动人的
  attractive without being very beautiful
  1. a pretty face
     俏丽的脸
  2. a pretty little girl
     俊俏的小姑娘
  3. You look so pretty in that dress!
     你穿那件连衣裙真漂亮！
• 赏心悦目的；动听的；美观的；精致的
  attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful or impressive
  1. pretty clothes
     漂亮的衣服
  2. a pretty garden
     赏心悦目的花园
  3. a pretty name
     优美的名字

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （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.
  1. 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 isprettyis attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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 useprettybefore an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.
  1. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...
     我很清楚她会怎么做。
  2. 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 muchorpretty wellmeans 'almost'.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 someoneis sitting pretty, you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position.
  1. 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。
• not a pretty sight→ see:sight

When you are describing someone's appearance, you generally useprettyandbeautifulto describe women, girls, and babies.Beautifulis a much stronger word thanpretty. The equivalent word for a man ishandsome.Good-lookingandattractivecan be used to describe people of either sex.Prettycan also be used to modify adjectives and adverbs but is less strong thanvery. In this sense,prettyis 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。

英英释义

adj

• pleasing by delicacy or grace
  1. pretty girl
  2. pretty song
  3. pretty room
• (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
  1. a pretty mess
  2. a pretty kettle of fish

adv

• to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
  1. pretty big
  2. pretty bad
  3. jolly decent of him
  4. the shoes are priced reasonably
  5. he is fairly clever with computers
  Synonym:reasonablymoderatelyjollysomewhatfairlymiddlingpassably

双语例句

• I feel pretty dead right now.
  我觉得自己现在几乎快要死了。
• Stephen is going to be pretty upset when he finds out how you tricked him
  如果斯蒂芬发现你怎样欺骗了他，他会非常气愤。
• I can get down to nitpicking detail, I am pretty fussy about certain things.
  我会挑剔细节，我对某些事情相当吹毛求疵。
• A job is pretty much nine-to-five. Is this what you feel would make you happy?
  工作时间多数是朝九晚五，你觉得这样会让你感觉愉快吗？
• 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。
• I'm pretty desk-bound, which is very frustrating.
  我基本上一直需要伏案工作，这真让人沮丧。
• I think what I put in that book is now pretty much the agenda for this country
  我认为我在书中写的正是目前该国亟待解决的问题。
• She tied a pretty knot at the end of her pigtails.
  她在辫子的末梢打了一个花结。
• The bathroom is not a pretty sight. The wallpaper's peeling, the tiles are crumbling.
  浴室破旧不堪。墙纸剥落了，瓷砖也裂了。
• I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do
  我很清楚她会怎么做。