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pretty

释义

pretty

adjective

UK /ˈprɪti/

Word Forms

adjective	pretty
comparative	prettier
superlative	prettiest

1
a pretty girl or woman is good-looking in a fairly ordinary way and has a nice face. Beautiful is a stronger word, used to describe someone who is unusually attractive and has perfect good looks
He has a very pretty wife.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe an attractive person
attractive
charming
elegant
1. 1a
  a pretty boy or young man is attractive in a way that is more typical of a girl or woman
  The band seemed to be just another bunch of pretty boys with no talent.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe an attractive person
  attractive
  charming
  elegant
2
a pretty place, building, or object is attractive, especially in a delicate way, but not really beautiful or impressive
That’s a very pretty dress you’re wearing.
It’s one of the prettiest villages on the south coast.
a pretty little cottage
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe attractive places or views
picturesque
unspoiled
pretty

phrases

be sitting pretty

cost a pretty penny

not just a pretty face

not a pretty sight

pretty as a picture

pretty pretty

pretty

adjective

US /ˈprɪti/

Word Forms

adjective	pretty
comparative	prettier
superlative	prettiest

1
a pretty girl or woman is good-looking in a fairly ordinary way and has a nice face. Beautiful is a stronger word, used to describe someone who is unusually attractive and has perfect good looks
He has a very pretty wife.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe an attractive person
attractive
charming
elegant
1. 1a
  a pretty boy or young man is attractive in a way that is more typical of a girl or woman
  The band seemed to be just another bunch of pretty boys with no talent.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe an attractive person
  attractive
  charming
  elegant
2
a pretty place, building, or object is attractive, especially in a delicate way, but not really beautiful or impressive
That’s a very pretty dress you’re wearing.
It’s one of the prettiest villages on the south coast.
a pretty little cottage
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe attractive places or views
picturesque
unspoiled
pretty

phrases

be sitting pretty

cost a pretty penny

not just a pretty face

not a pretty sight

pretty as a picture

pretty

adverbmainly spoken

UK /ˈprɪti/

Word Forms

comparative	prettier
superlative	prettiest

1
fairly
My TV’s getting pretty old now.
Tom looks pretty tired.
Synonyms and related words
Slightly, to some degree and not completely
slightly
fairly
partly
2
very
The weather’s been pretty awful, hasn’t it?
pretty good:
I can see they’ve made a pretty good job of it.
Synonyms and related words
Very and very much
very
particularly
deeply

phrases

pretty much/well/nearly

pretty

adverbmainly spoken

US /ˈprɪti/

Word Forms

comparative	prettier
superlative	prettiest

1
fairly
My TV’s getting pretty old now.
Todd looks pretty tired.
Synonyms and related words
Slightly, to some degree and not completely
slightly
fairly
partly
2
very
The weather is pretty awful, isn’t it?
pretty good:
I can see they’ve done a pretty good job of it.
Synonyms and related words
Very and very much
very
particularly
deeply

phrases

pretty much/well/near

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