pret.ty
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 beautifulClever; adroit:聪明的,灵巧的:例句:a pretty maneuver.巧妙的手段
Very bad; terrible:太坏的,糟糕的:例句: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:例句: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:例句: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:例句: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)【复数】 pret.ties 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:例句:pretty up the house.装饰房屋
<习惯用语>pretty much
For the most part; mostly:大多数;几乎全部:例句:.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)
习惯用语>来源:Middle English prety [clever, fine, handsome] 中古英语 prety [聪明的,好看的,英俊的] from Old English prôttig [cunning] 源自 古英语 prôttig [狡诈的] from prôtt [trick] 源自 prôtt [计策,计谋]
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pret.tily
adv.(副词)pret.tiness
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