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ADJ-GRADED
(尤指女孩)漂亮的,好看的,标致的
If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way.
例句
She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。
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ADJ-GRADED
(地方或事物)漂亮的,美丽的(但无特殊之处)
A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way.
例句
Whitstable is still a very pretty little town.
惠特斯特布尔仍然是一个非常漂亮的小镇。
...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print.
罩着漂亮的印花布的舒适沙发
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ADV
很;颇;相当
You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.
例句
I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...
我很清楚她会怎么做。
Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.
我到达之后,很快就找到了住处。
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PHRASE
几乎;近乎;差不多
Pretty much or pretty well means 'almost'.
例句
His new government looks pretty much like the old one...
他的新政府看起来和旧政府没什么两样。
I travel pretty well every week.
我几乎每周都出去旅行。
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PHRASE
处于有利的位置;处境优越
If you say that someone is sitting pretty, you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position.
例句
When the war started, they thought they were sitting pretty, because they had all that extra grain.
战争开始的时候,他们认为自己境况不错,因为他们粮食准备充足。