单词：prettying
adj. 俊俏的；潇洒的；精致的；(花园,山谷等)可爱的
n. 宝贝；衣饰；【高】球的正规通路；(玻璃杯的)凹条花纹
adv. 颇；还；非常
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n. 宝贝；衣饰；【高】球的正规通路；(玻璃杯的)凹条花纹
adv. 颇；还；非常
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pretty的用法和样例：
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.)
- Rachel is a very pretty woman, just like her mother.瑞秋是一位很漂亮的女性,就像她的母亲一样。
- 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 governess.She 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。
- 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。
- 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。
常用短语
用作副词(adv.)
pretty much〔nearly,well〕- 几乎,差不多 almost
用作形容词(adj.)
a pretty penny- 大笔钱 a lot of money
- 非常漂亮,美丽如画 very pretty
- 不仅仅相貌好(还有其他特点) not just sb who is superficially attractive without having other qualities or abilities
- 处境幸运 in a fortunate situation, especially when others are unlucky
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
- 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
经典引文
A master of English..with as pretty and sharp a wit as any politician.
出自：A. F. DouglasWell, young lady..and a pretty mess you have got us into!
出自：iron.Prettying up for company.
出自：M. M. AtwaterHe was pretty strong for his size.
出自：H. SecombeHe'll be home pretty soon.
出自：E. Leonard
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