pretty是什么意思-发音释义&用法解析及例句

发音

英 ['prɪti] 　 　 美 ['prɪti]

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

详尽释义

adv.(副词)

相当，颇，非常，很，十分，极

几乎，差不多

有礼貌地，恭敬地

adj.(形容词)

漂亮的，可爱的，秀丽的，美丽的，标致的(尤指女子或女孩)

悦耳的

好的

机灵的

精致的

妙的

<口>好多的;相当大的

n.(名词)

漂亮的东西

漂亮的人

心肝，宝贝

衣饰

【高尔夫】球的正规通路

凹条花纹

花枝招展

v.(动词)

使漂亮

使可爱

常用短语

用作副词 (adv.)

pretty much〔nearly,well〕

用作形容词 (adj.)

a pretty penny

as pretty as picture

not just a pretty face

sitting pretty

词语用法

pretty作形容词时，可以是一个带有讽刺含义的形容词。

He has made a pretty mess of the job.

他把自己的工作弄得真是够乱的。

pretty也作副词，但只可以修饰其他形容词或副词，表示“颇…”。绝不能修饰动词，否则副词形势应该是prettily。如在sit pretty(处于有利形势)的用法中，pretty是表语，没有修饰动词;

与其他表示“颇”的副词的区别：fairly仅指“相当”，程度较轻，修饰形容词、副词。quite程度较fairly稍重，修饰形容词、副词、动词和名词。rather要更重一些，修饰形容词、副词、动词和名词。pretty和rather程度相仿，但仅修饰形容词和副词，而且不正式。

adv.(副词)

pretty用作副词,主要用于非正式场合的口语中,一般用作减弱语,即针对于一定标准而在程度上有所减弱,可修饰使人产生好感的词,也可修饰产生恶感的词。另一方面, pretty又可作为形容词或副词的强化语。究竟是减弱抑或强化,须根据上下文而定。

adj.(形容词)

pretty着重指女性适度的美,指娇小可爱,侧重表面的吸引力或部分的美。语气较beautiful弱,且大多用来指年轻的女性,一般不用来描写成年男性。

pretty也可以用于男女儿童,表示漂亮、活泼、可爱。

pretty用于物或动物,常含有“小巧玲珑,精致美好”的意思。

【同义词】

adv.(副词)

fairly　 moderately　 quite　 rather

adj.(形容词)

attractive　 charming　 good-looking　 handsome　 lovely

【反义词】

adj.(形容词)

tasteless　 ugly　 unsightly　 ungainly

词汇搭配

用作副词 (adv.)

～+副词

pretty amateur 相当业余pretty certain 颇有把握pretty fiery 非常辣pretty good 相当好pretty hopeless 希望渺茫pretty hungry 相当饿pretty satisfied 相当满意pretty secure 很稳固pretty sick 病得相当厉害pretty soft 容易的,合算的pretty much 几乎pretty nearly 几乎pretty soon 立即pretty well 差不多

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

pretty boy 俊俏的男孩pretty child 可爱的孩子pretty compliment 动听的恭维话pretty house 漂亮的房子pretty idea 听起来不错的主意pretty mess 一团糟pretty music 优美的音乐pretty pattern 好看的花样pretty picture 漂亮的.画卷pretty scenes 美景pretty tune 好听的曲调pretty turn of phrase 巧妙的措辞pretty wit 敏捷的头脑副词+～

astonishingly pretty 惊人地漂亮extremely pretty 极其漂亮placidly pretty 既温和又漂亮rather pretty 相当漂亮remarkably pretty 异常漂亮undeniably pretty 不可否认地精致unexpectedly pretty 料想不到得精致vastly pretty 极其漂亮

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

I am pretty sure that he'll say yes.

他会同意的,我对此相当有把握。

After six months, I could speak Chinese pretty well.

6个月之后,我就能讲相当好的汉语了。

用作形容词 (adj.)

What a pretty little garden!

多么漂亮的小花园!

I want a window seat so that I can enjoy the pretty sights during the journey.

我想要个靠窗的座位,好欣赏沿途的美景。

My new curtains have a pretty blue and red pattern.

我的新窗帘有个很好看的红蓝相间的图案。

The pretty girl got so much flattery that it quite turned her head.

这位好看的姑娘得到这么多的奉承，这使得她冲昏头脑。

用作名词 (n.)

All the pretty women wore their smartest dresses.

所有漂亮的女士都穿著最漂亮的连衫裙。

He is going after that pretty girl.

他在追求那个漂亮的女孩子。

常见句型

用作副词 (adv.)

用作状语

I'm pretty certain she enjoys it.

我非常相信她会喜欢它的。

The situation seems pretty hopeless.

这情况似乎没有多大的希望。

She seemed pretty satisfied with the result.

她对那结果似乎相当满意。

She looked pretty secure, but he elbowed her out of the vice presidency.

她的地位看来很稳固,但却被他挤出了副总裁的位置。

The car is pretty nearly new.

这辆汽车几乎是全新的。

She was in pretty good health, only a little tired.

她身体还是不错的,只是有点疲倦。

This curry is pretty fiery.

这种咖喱非常辣。

You are pretty certain to be seen by someone who knows you.

你一定被认识你的人看见了。

Her sister is still pretty sick.

她的姐姐仍然病得相当厉害。

Pretty soon the lilacs would be in bloom.

紫丁香不久就要开花。

The wind blew pretty hard.

风刮得很猛。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

They competed for a pretty girl.

他们曾为一个漂亮女孩而竞争。

Just who is the pretty girl sitting beside you?

坐在你旁边的那个漂亮女孩究竟是谁呀?

The pretty girl has a delicate skin.

这位漂亮的姑娘具有细嫩的皮肤。

The weasel is a very pretty little creature.

黄鼬是一种很可爱的小动物。

My aunt lives in a pretty cottage in the country.

我婶婶住在乡下的一间可爱的小屋里。

He married a girl for her pretty face.

他因姑娘漂亮而娶了她。

Even though she was so young she obtained employment as a made a very pretty one, too.

她年纪虽然很轻,却被聘为家庭教师,而且做得很出色。

The bodies of the victims were not a pretty sight.

这些遇难者的尸体惨不忍睹。

That was a pretty dumb thing to do.

那件事做得可真蠢。

This is a pretty state of affairs!

事情糟透了!

You've got yourself into a pretty mess now!

你现在可惹了麻烦了!

He wrecked his dad's car, and now he is in a pretty fix.

他把他爸爸的车弄坏了,现在他处境很不妙。

It's a pretty state of affairs when I can't afford the price of a pint of beer any more!

当我连一品脱啤酒也买不起的时候,那局面可真惨啦!

He is a young man with a pretty face.

(他是个小白脸。)他是个娘娘腔的青年男子。

用作表语

S+be+～

Some girls are pretty; a few, but very few, are beautiful.

有些姑娘长得还算好看,但是称得上美的却很少。

She is not really beautiful, but she looks pretty when she smiles.

她其实并不美,但笑起来很可爱。

The little garden is pretty.

这座小花园很美。

S+be+～+that-clause

Helen is so pretty and popular that all the boys eat out of her hand.

海伦既漂亮又讨人喜欢,使所有的男孩都对她俯首听命。