prettier
英 [ˈprɪtɪə]
美 [ˈprɪtiər]
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
pretty的比较级
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.- She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。
- She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
- 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.- 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
- Whitstable is still a very pretty little town.
- ADV 很;颇;相当
You can useprettybefore an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.- 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。
- I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...
- PHRASE 几乎;近乎;差不多
Pretty muchorpretty wellmeans 'almost'.- 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。
- His new government looks pretty much like the old one...
- 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.- 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。
- When the war started, they thought they were sitting pretty, because they had all that extra grain.
- 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。
双语例句
- When you wake up, you'll be a lot prettier.
你醒来后,会变漂亮很多的。 - She seems prettier by contrast with her sister.
她与她妹妹相比似乎更美些。 - It's prettier if you don't know the details.
你不知道细节的话会觉得它很可爱的。 - But you're much prettier than I would have expected.
不过你比我想像的漂亮多了。 - You look prettier than on the photo.
你比照片上漂亮。 - Sounds prettier every time I hear it.
每次听到我总觉得更可爱了。 - She's growing prettier and prettier.
她长得越发漂亮。 - You're ten times prettier than she is.
你比她漂亮十倍。 - She is jealous of her sister because her sister is prettier than her.
她忌妒姐姐,因为姐姐比她漂亮。 - I think the blue dress is prettier.
我认为那条蓝色的裙子更漂亮。