Word · Frequency #1782
prettiest
相当；颇；很
prettiest is the superlative of pretty.
核心释义
口语中常用来加强语气，如 pretty good 可表示“很好”。
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; fairly, quite (sometimes used for emphasis)
- 1.
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- 2.
达到适度的程度或范围
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
达到适度的程度或范围；相当；颇
用法In use
The movie was pretty good, but not great.
用法提示：副词 "pretty" 修饰形容词 "good"，表示“相当”的程度。
She runs pretty fast for her age.
用法提示：副词 "pretty" 修饰副词 "fast"，加强程度。
It's pretty cold outside, so wear a jacket.
用法提示：副词 "pretty" 修饰形容词 "cold"，表示“相当”。
pretty big
pretty bad
pretty + adjective
修饰形容词，表示程度中等偏上。
The movie was pretty good.
这部电影相当不错。
pretty + adverb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pretty good
- 相当好；还不错
- The movie was pretty good, better than I expected.这部电影相当不错，比我想象的好。
- pretty much
- 几乎；差不多
- The work is pretty much done.工作差不多完成了。
- pretty sure
- 相当肯定；很有把握
- I'm pretty sure she'll come.我很肯定她会来。
- pretty soon
- 很快；不久
- We'll be there pretty soon.我们很快就到那里。
- pretty well
- 相当好
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
别看pretty长着“漂亮”的脸，它作副词时是“相当”：pretty good就是“相当好”。记住这个搭配，副词义就牢了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、非正式写作 pretty 作副词时通常表示“相当、颇”，多用于口语和非正式场合；在正式写作中更常用 fairly、quite 等词。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为副词时，pretty 用于修饰形容词或副词，表示程度，相当于 fairly 或 quite，但语气稍弱。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with pretty /ˈprɪti/ because their stressed syllable is /ˈ...ɪti/ with the same /ɪ/ vowel and /ti/ ending. Note: pretty is spelled with an e that is pronounced /ɪ/ here, while city and pity use i, and witty, kitty, gritty, and ditty use a double t before y. Watch out for lookalikes that sound different: petty is /ˈpɛti/ (with /ɛ/), party is /ˈpɑːrti/ (with /ɑːr/), and prettier is /ˈprɪtiər/ (with an extra schwa).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.