pretty
adjective
Definitions of pretty adjective
- A2
Visually pleasing; attractive or pleasant in a delicate way, especially when describing girls, women, or things associated with them.
（尤指女孩、女子或与其相关事物）漂亮的，美丽的，可爱的
That is a pretty hat you are wearing.
你戴的那顶帽子很漂亮。
She was wearing a very pretty dress.
她穿了一件非常漂亮的连衣裙。
They have a pretty little garden.
他们有一个漂亮的小花园。
adverb
Definitions of pretty adverb
- B1
To a considerable degree; quite but not extremely.
相当，颇，很，非常
This task is pretty difficult.
这项任务相当困难。
The weather today is pretty cold.
今天的天气相当冷。
I am pretty familiar with this restaurant's menu.
我对这家餐厅的菜单相当熟悉。
Phrases of pretty adverb
- pretty much/well
to a large extent; almost completely.
几乎
• I've pretty much completed my work here.
我在这里的工作差不多完成了。
Idioms
- not be just a pretty face
Used to indicate that someone is not only attractive but also possesses intelligence or other positive qualities.
不单靠外表，也有内在。
• Don't be fooled by her delicate appearance; she is not just a pretty face, she contributes a lot to the team.
别被她柔弱的外表所迷惑；她不仅仅是外表好看，还为团队做出了很多贡献。
- not be a pretty sight
to have an appearance that is ugly or unpleasant to look at; to be in an undesirable state
不美观
• The wreckage of the car after the accident was not a pretty sight.
车祸后的汽车残骸看起来令人不适。
- cost someone a pretty penny
to be very expensive for someone.
花费不费
• They spent a pretty penny renovating their house.
他们花了一大笔钱装修房子。
- a pretty pass
A situation that is very bad, unpleasant, or unacceptable.
糟糕的局面
• Things have come to a pretty pass when the children start fighting each other.
当孩子们开始互相打架时，事情已经变得非常糟糕了。
- pretty please
used when asking someone to do something or give you something, in a way that is meant to sound extra friendly and persuasive.
求求你
• Could you lend me your pen, pretty please?
可以借我你的笔吗，拜托嘛？