pretty

adv.

1. 颇；相当
   to some extent; fairly
   1. I'm pretty sure I'll be going.
      我相当肯定会去的。
   2. The game was pretty good.
      这个游戏相当不错。
   3. It's pretty hard to explain.
      这事很难解释清楚。
   4. I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon.
      我很快就得找个新住处了。
2. 十分；非常；极；很
   very
   1. That performance was pretty impressive.
      那场表演很出色。
   2. Things are looking pretty good!
      形势看来很不错！

adj.

1. 漂亮的；标致的；妩媚的；动人的
   attractive without being very beautiful
   1. a pretty face
      俏丽的脸
   2. a pretty little girl
      俊俏的小姑娘
   3. You look so pretty in that dress!
      你穿那件连衣裙真漂亮！
2. 赏心悦目的；动听的；美观的；精致的
   attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful or impressive
   1. pretty clothes
      漂亮的衣服
   2. a pretty garden
      赏心悦目的花园
   3. a pretty name
      优美的名字

1. 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.
   1. She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
      她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。
2. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print.
      罩着漂亮的印花布的舒适沙发
3. ADV 很；颇；相当
   You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean 'quite' or 'rather'.
   1. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...
      我很清楚她会怎么做。
   2. Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.
      我到达之后，很快就找到了住处。
4. PHRASE 几乎；近乎；差不多
   Pretty much or pretty well means 'almost'.
   1. 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。
   2. I travel pretty well every week.
      我几乎每周都出去旅行。
5. 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.
   1. 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。
6. not a pretty sight → see: sight

When you are describing someone's appearance, you generally use pretty and beautiful to describe women, girls, and babies. Beautiful is a much stronger word than pretty. The equivalent word for a man is handsome. Good-looking and attractive can be used to describe people of either sex. Pretty can also be used to modify adjectives and adverbs but is less strong than very. In this sense, pretty is informal.
当描述人的外貌时，通常用 pretty 和 beautiful 来描述妇女、女孩和婴儿。beautiful 比 pretty 语气强烈很多。描写男性的对应词是 handsome。good-looking 和 attractive 可用来描述两性。pretty也可以用来修饰形容词和副词，但是语气不如 very 强烈。表示这个意义时，pretty为非正式用语。

1. I'm pretty desk-bound, which is very frustrating.
   我基本上一直需要伏案工作，这真让人沮丧。
2. We were a pretty inexperienced bunch of people really
   我们事实上是一些相当没有经验的人。
3. I think you're pretty safe, considering.
   总的说来，我认为你的处境很安全。
4. I feel pretty dead right now.
   我觉得自己现在几乎快要死了。
5. I guess she thought that was pretty smart
   我想她可能认为那个很漂亮。
6. You would have to be pretty hard-hearted not to feel something for him.
   只有铁石心肠的人才会对他无动于衷。
7. I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you.
   告诉你，我对这件事感到非常恼火。
8. I can get down to nitpicking detail, I am pretty fussy about certain things.
   我会挑剔细节，我对某些事情相当吹毛求疵。
9. You looked pretty upset just now
   你刚才看上去挺难过的。
10. I'm pretty busy just now
    我现在特别忙。
11. I'm an orphan and pretty much grew up on my own.
    我是个孤儿，差不多是靠自己长大的。
12. She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
    她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。
13. 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。
14. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do
    我很清楚她会怎么做。
15. Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.
    我到达之后，很快就找到了住处。
16. I travel pretty well every week.
    我几乎每周都出去旅行。
17. 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。
18. I think what I put in that book is now pretty much the agenda for this country
    我认为我在书中写的正是目前该国亟待解决的问题。
19. The bathroom is not a pretty sight. The wallpaper's peeling, the tiles are crumbling.
    浴室破旧不堪。墙纸剥落了，瓷砖也裂了。
20. I'm pretty sure they slept together before they were married.
    我敢肯定他们结婚之前就上过床了。
21. I'm not at all secretive, and I'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade.
    我不会遮遮掩掩，我喜欢直言不讳。
22. Oh thank you so much! They're so pretty!
    哦，太感谢你了！它们真漂亮！
23. A job is pretty much nine-to-five. Is this what you feel would make you happy?
    工作时间多数是朝九晚五，你觉得这样会让你感觉愉快吗？
24. Stephen is going to be pretty upset when he finds out how you tricked him
    如果斯蒂芬发现你怎样欺骗了他，他会非常气愤。
25. An ugly woman serves as a foil to a pretty girl.
    一个丑女人可以将美丽的姑娘反衬得更加漂亮。
26. He is engaged to a pretty girl.
    他跟一个漂亮的姑娘定亲了。
27. She tied a pretty knot at the end of her pigtails.
    她在辫子的末梢打了一个花结。
28. That's a pretty tall story.
    这话太玄了。
29. This girl is very pretty.
    这姑娘生得十分秀丽。
30. She's quite pretty, isn't she?
    她长得挺美，不是吗？

  beautiful good-looking handsome lovely pretty【导航词义：美丽的】

  beautiful adj. 美丽的，美好的

〔辨析〕普通用词，可用于描述人和事物。描述人的时候，通常指女性和儿童的美有特别之处且引人注意。

  good-looking adj. 漂亮的，长得好看的

〔辨析〕语义较弱，可用来描述男人或女人。

  handsome adj. 英俊的，帅的，漂亮的

〔辨析〕形容人的时候，主要指男人和小男孩长得漂亮、五官端正，也可以用于描述漂亮但带有男性气质的年长女人，但不用于描写少女；形容物的时候，指高大雄伟、令人印象深刻的。

  lovely adj. 〈尤英〉好看的，可爱的

〔辨析〕可用于修饰人或事物，主要指美丽而颇有吸引力的。

  pretty adj. 漂亮的，美妙的

〔辨析〕可用来形容有魅力的人或者美妙的物品。形容人的时候，多指小女孩或女人长得好看；如果用来形容男性，则表示漂亮但有点女性化。

adv.

pretty much/well

• 几乎；差不多
  almost; almost completely
  1. One dog looks pretty much like another to me.
     在我看来，狗长得都差不多。

be sitting pretty

• （尤指在他人处境不好时）处境好
  to be in a good situation, especially when others are not

adj.

as pretty as a picture

• 美丽如画；非常漂亮
  very pretty

not just a pretty face

• 并非徒有其表；不只脸蛋漂亮
  used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities
  1. ‘I didn't know you could play the piano.’ ‘I'm not just a pretty face, you know!’
     “我不知道你还会弹钢琴呢。”“我可不只是脸蛋儿漂亮，对吧！”

not a pretty sight

• 不顺眼；有碍观瞻
  not pleasant to look at
  1. You should have seen him in his swimming trunks─not a pretty sight!
     你应该见识见识他穿游泳裤的样子——真是一景呢！

a pretty penny

• 很多钱；一大笔钱
  a lot of money

come to such a pass

come to a pretty pass

• 陷于不妙的（或困难的）境地；落到这步田地
  to reach a sad or difficult state

adj

1. pleasing by delicacy or grace
   1. pretty girl
   2. pretty song
   3. pretty room

2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
   1. a pretty mess
   2. a pretty kettle of fish

adv

1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
   1. pretty big
   2. pretty bad
   3. jolly decent of him
   4. the shoes are priced reasonably
   5. he is fairly clever with computers

   Synonym:    reasonablymoderatelyjollysomewhatfairlymiddlingpassably