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pret·ty AHD[prĭtʹē] D.J.[ˈprɪtiː]K.K.[ˈprɪti]adj.(形容词)pret.ti.er, pret.ti.est - Pleasing or attractive in a graceful or delicate way.See Synonyms at beautiful 漂亮的,优美的,动人的:用优雅或柔美的方式使人感到其漂亮或有吸引力 参见 beautiful
- Clever; adroit:聪明的,灵巧的:a pretty maneuver.巧妙的手段
- Very bad; terrible:太坏的,糟糕的:in a pretty predicament; a situation that has reached a pretty pass.处境极为尴尬;处理特别不妙的
- Ostensibly or superficially attractive but lacking substance or conviction:浮华的:明显地感觉表面上有吸引力的,但缺乏实质性内容或不令人信服:full of pretty phrases.一些浮华的词藻
- Informal Considerable in size or extent:【非正式用语】 相当大:在程度和广度上极大的,相当大的:a pretty fortune.很大的一笔财产
adv.(副词)- To a fair degree; moderately:相当地:到了相当的程度;适度地:a pretty good student.相当好的学生
- In a pretty manner; prettily or pleasingly.风度优雅地;优雅地,令人愉悦地
n.(名词)pl. pret.ties 【复数】- One that is pretty.美人,漂亮的人
- pretties Delicate clothing, especially lingerie. pretties 漂亮的衣服,尤指女用内衣
v.tr.(及物动词)pret.tied, pret.ty.ing, pret.ties - To make pretty:使漂亮,美化:pretty up the house.装饰房屋
pretty much - For the most part; mostly:大多数;几乎全部:"The . . . matter was pretty much dying down"(John Strahinich)“材料差不多要没了”(约翰·斯特拉希尼奇)
- Middle English prety [clever, fine, handsome] 中古英语 prety [聪明的,好看的,英俊的]
- from Old English prættig [cunning] 源自 古英语 prættig [狡诈的]
- from prætt [trick] 源自 prætt [计策,计谋]
pretʹtily adv.(副词)pretʹtiness n.(名词) |