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PAGE PAGE 1 · pretty · adj.??[pr?ti]　( prettier; prettiest ) · ?? · 双解释义 · ?漂亮的,可爱的,精致的 ??pleasing and attractive, without being beautiful or magnificent · 基本要点?? 1.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。2.pretty也可以用于男女儿童,表示漂亮、活泼、可爱。3.pretty用于物或动物,常含有“小巧玲珑,精致美好”的意思。4.pretty还可作“出色的”解,相当于excellent或good。5.pretty有时用作贬义,指“娘娘腔的男子”“不好的,不妙的”,在句中作定语。 · 词汇搭配?? ～+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 · 常用短语?? a pretty penny大笔钱 a lot of moneyRenovating that house will cost you a pretty penny.为了修缮那栋房子你得花很多钱。It costs a pretty penny to have a car these days because of the high price of petrol.由于汽油昂贵,拥有一辆汽车要花一大笔钱。Highways, already costing states a pretty penny, are going to eat into state treasuries at a faster pace.已经花了一大笔钱的公路,现在正以更快的速度消耗着国库。 as pretty as picture非常漂亮,美丽如画 very prettyThe tiny cottage with its leaded windows and thatched roof was as pretty as a picture.这家有铅条窗户、草盖屋顶的小农舍美丽如画。 not just a pretty face不仅仅相貌好(还有其他特点) not just sb who is superficially attractive without having other qualities or abilitiesHis good looks won him in the election but he has still to prove that hes not just a pretty face.他由于仪表堂堂而当选,但他尚须证明绝非徒有其表。 sitting pretty处境幸运 in a fortunate situation, especially when others are unluckyI was properly insured so Im sitting pretty.我已有了一定的保险,因而有备无患了。These problems dont worry you; youre sitting pretty.这些问题难不倒你,你处于极为有利的地位。His uncle died and left him enough to be sitting pretty.他叔父去世后给他留下的遗产足够他过优裕的日子。If you make 10,000 pounds profit when you sell this house, youll re