Word · Frequency #25550
prettiness
漂亮；美丽；标致
核心释义
the quality of being pretty, especially in a delicate or graceful way
- 1.
漂亮的性质或状态。
The quality of being pretty.
漂亮的性质或状态。；漂亮；漂亮的人
用法In use
Her prettiness made her popular in school, but she valued kindness more.
用法提示：prettiness 是名词，指“漂亮”的特质，在句中作主语。
The garden's prettiness attracted many visitors in spring.
用法提示：prettiness 是名词，指事物精致迷人的特质，在句中作主语。
She smiled at her reflection, pleased with the prettiness she saw.
用法提示：prettiness 是名词，表示“漂亮”的外貌特质，在句中作介词 with 的宾语。
the prettiness of [noun]
prettiness 通常作不可数名词，与 of 连用引出美的所属对象。
The prettiness of the old village attracts many tourists.
这个古老村庄的美丽吸引了许多游客。
[possessive determiner] + prettiness
可用物主代词修饰，强调某人的漂亮。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- youthful prettiness
- 青春靓丽
- Her youthful prettiness made her stand out among the older guests.她青春靓丽，在年长的客人中格外显眼。
- delicate prettiness
- 清秀之美
- The painting captures the delicate prettiness of the flower girl.这幅画捕捉了卖花女孩的清秀之美。
- sheer prettiness
- 纯粹的漂亮
- It was her sheer prettiness, not her wit, that first attracted him.最初吸引他的是她纯粹的漂亮，而非她的机智。
- surface prettiness
- 表面的漂亮
- Her surface prettiness hid a sharp and ambitious mind.她表面的漂亮掩盖了一颗敏锐而雄心勃勃的心。
- prettiness fades
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 prettiness 拆成 pretty + -ness：pretty 是“漂亮的”，-ness 表示性质，合起来就是“漂亮”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：外貌描述、书面表达 该词为名词，指女子或少女秀美、标致的外表。口语中更常用形容词 pretty 或名词 beauty，但 prettiness 本身没有明显的正式或随意色彩，多用于书面或较认真的描述。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only wittiness rhymes with prettiness: wittiness /ˈwɪtɪnəs/ has the same stressed-vowel-plus-ending as prettiness (given as 'pritinis). Business looks like it should rhyme because it is spelled -iness, but it is pronounced /ˈbɪznəs/ with no /ɪ/ after /z/. Happiness and ugliness also have -iness but different vowel patterns. Fitness and witness are near rhymes: /ˈfɪtnəs/ and /ˈwɪtnəs/ lack the extra syllable /ɪ/ before /nəs/.
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