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
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  1. ADJ-GRADED （尤指女孩）漂亮的，好看的，标致的
    If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way.
    1. She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
      她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。
  2. 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 is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way.
    1. 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。
    2. ...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print.
      罩着漂亮的印花布的舒适沙发
  3. ADV 很；颇；相当
    You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.
    1. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...
      我很清楚她会怎么做。
    2. Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.
      我到达之后，很快就找到了住处。
  4. PHRASE 几乎；近乎；差不多
    Pretty much or pretty well means 'almost'.
    1. 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。
    2. I travel pretty well every week.
      我几乎每周都出去旅行。
  5. PHRASE 处于有利的位置；处境优越
    If you say that someone is sitting pretty, you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position.
    1. 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。
  6. not a pretty sight → see: sight

    7. When you are describing someone's appearance, you generally use pretty and beautiful to describe women, girls, and babies. Beautiful is a much stronger word than pretty. The equivalent word for a man is handsome. Good-looking and attractive can be used to describe people of either sex. Pretty can also be used to modify adjectives and adverbs but is less strong than very. In this sense, pretty is 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。

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双语例句

  1. She was at her prettiest in her late teens, but even then she always had somebody who was prettier.
    她在十八九岁的时候最漂亮，但是即使在那时，也总有人比她更漂亮。
  2. She's so obviously cleverer and prettier than I am.
    她明显要比我聪明、漂亮得多。
  3. The girl has grown prettier than ever since I saw her a year ago.
    一年不见，小姑娘出落得更漂亮了。
  4. 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。
  5. She's growing prettier and prettier.
    她长得越发漂亮。
  6. I think the blue dress is prettier.
    我认为那条蓝色的裙子更漂亮。
  7. In fact, the thinner you are, the prettier you are considered.
    实际上，你越瘦，别人会认为你越漂亮。
  8. When you are calm and collected, you are much prettier than when you are stressed, remember it.
    当你平静和镇定，记住，你比有压力的时候更漂亮。
  9. These rich men, as soon as the wife gets old, they find a younger, prettier one.
    这些有钱人，一旦他们的妻子人老珠黄了，还会再去找一个更年轻更漂亮的。
  10. You're ten times prettier than she is.
    你比她漂亮十倍。
  11. You're even prettier when you laugh.
    当你笑时，更迷人了。
  12. You're prettier than ever, recently.
    你最近变漂亮了。
  13. 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。
  14. It doesn't suit me at all. I think the blue dress is prettier.
    这颜色我穿根本不合适。我认为那件蓝色的更漂亮些。
  15. And you're even prettier than I remembered.
    你比我记忆中还要美。
  16. Son: Yes, his mother is prettier than you.
    儿子：有啊，他妈妈比你漂亮。
  17. You're prettier without make-up.
    你没有化装时更漂亮些。
  18. You look prettier than on the photo.
    你比照片上漂亮。
  19. No, I said. You are younger and prettier.
    不，我说，你更年轻，也更漂亮。
  20. Which of these two dresses is prettier?
    这两件衣服那件漂亮。
  21. She seems prettier by contrast with her sister.
    她与她妹妹相比似乎更美些。
  22. Let me offer hopefully a better and prettier analogy to what I'm trying to relay here.
    让我有希望成为一个更美好，漂亮的比喻我尝试以接力这里。
  23. If Jack met another prettier girl, he might betray his girl friend.
    如果杰克遇到另一个更漂亮的女孩的话，他就会背叛他的女朋友。
  24. They were prettier and taller than I, and everyone loved them.
    他们都比我好看也比我高，所有人都喜欢他们。
  25. But you're much prettier than I would have expected.
    不过你比我想像的漂亮多了。
  26. Sounds prettier every time I hear it.
    每次听到我总觉得更可爱了。
  27. You're prettier than I am.
    你可比我靓多了。
  28. When you wake up, you'll be a lot prettier.
    你醒来后，会变漂亮很多的。
  29. You look prettier with your hair down.
    你头发放下来的样子更美了。
  30. You look prettier in person than you do in your photograph.
    你真人比照片上看起来漂亮多了。
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