attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome
漂亮的,标致的,好看的
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a pretty little girl with an engaging grin .一个带着迷人笑容的漂亮小女孩。
(of a thing)pleasing to the eye or the ear
(事物)悦目的;悦耳的
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a pretty summer dress .好看的夏季连衣裙。
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〈非正式〉 好的,妙极了的(表示不悦或厌恶的讽刺语)
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he led me a pretty dance .他真让我转得晕了头。
〈非正式〉 相当地;颇
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he looked pretty fit for his age .就他这个年纪他看上去相当健康。
〈非正式〉 漂亮东西(尤指悦人但不必要的小饰品)
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he buys her lots of pretties —bangles and rings and things .他总是给她买许多小玩意儿——镯子、戒指等不一而足。
used to refer in a condescending way to an attractive person
(以高人一等的口吻)漂亮的人;漂亮的孩子
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six pretties in sequined leotards .穿着缀满闪光片的紧身服的六个小美人。
make pretty or attractive
美化;使漂亮;使可爱
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she'll be all prettied up and ready to go in an hour .她一小时后就会打扮得漂漂亮亮,准备出发。
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pretty much (或nearly 或well )informal very nearly 〈非正式〉 几乎;差不多the case is pretty well over . 这案子差不多结束了 -
a pretty penny informal a large sum of money 〈非正式〉 一大笔钱 -
pretty please used as an emphatic or wheedling form of request 求求你(强调或讨好的表达方式) -
be sitting pretty informal be in an advantageous position or situation 〈非正式〉 占优势的,处于有利地位的if she could get sponsors, she would be sitting pretty . 如果能得到赞助,她会极占优势
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a pretty penny 一大笔钱
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