Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1782
pretty
漂亮的；好看的；可爱的
Pleasant to look at; attractive, especially in a delicate or graceful way.
- 1.
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
悦目的；可爱的,尤指女性或儿童
- 2.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
因优雅或精致而令人愉悦；不具威慑力
- 3.
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
好看的；吸引人的(指物品)
- 4.
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad
(讽刺用法)出乎意料的糟糕
- 5.
Cunning; clever, skilful.
机灵的；巧妙的
- 6.
Matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.
格式美观的；易读的
糟糕的；不像话的；机灵的；巧妙的；格式优美的；易于阅读的；悦目的；可爱的,尤指女性或儿童；因优雅或精致而令人愉悦；不具威慑力
In use
She wore a pretty dress to the party.
This flower is prettier than that one.
He has the prettiest smile I've ever seen.
pretty girl
pretty song
pretty room
a pretty mess
a pretty kettle of fish
pretty + noun
pretty 作定语修饰名词。
She has a pretty smile.
她有一个漂亮的微笑。
Connections
Collocations
- pretty woman
- 漂亮的女人
- He married a pretty woman from his hometown.他娶了一个来自他家乡的漂亮女人。
- pretty face
- 漂亮的脸蛋
- She has a pretty face and a sweet smile.她有一张漂亮的脸蛋和甜美的微笑。
- pretty picture
- 漂亮的画
- The children drew a pretty picture of their house.孩子们画了一幅他们房子的漂亮画。
- pretty garden
- 漂亮的花园
- They have a pretty garden full of roses.他们有一个满是玫瑰的漂亮花园。
- pretty dress
- 漂亮的连衣裙
- She wore a pretty dress to the party.她穿了一条漂亮的连衣裙去参加派对。
- pretty color
Learner notes
Memory Tip
'pretty'谐音‘普瑞提’，联想‘普通也美丽’，记住‘漂亮的’意思。
Context & Register
通常用于口语和非正式文体，也可用于正式描述。正面意义‘漂亮的’常用于描述人、物品的外观或景致；讽刺意义‘糟糕的’（如"a pretty mess"）多用于日常对话，表强烈不满。
Grammar Note
pretty 作形容词时意为“漂亮的”，可作定语（如 pretty girl）或表语（如 She is pretty）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'pretty' (/ˈprɪti/) sharing the same ending /ɪti/. Note that 'petty' (/ˈpɛti/) is spelled similarly but has a different vowel sound.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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