pretty /ˈpriti/ I. adj. 漂亮的,美丽的:a pretty cottage 小巧的茅屋;a pretty girl 漂亮的女孩; a pretty garden (valley) 美丽的花园(山谷)([反]ugly) She looks much prettier with long hair than with short hair. 她留长发比留短发好看得多。‖II.adv.相当,非常(修饰形容词和副词):He’s pretty sick. 他病得很厉害。The wind blew pretty hard.风刮得很大。
[辨析]pretty, beautiful和handsome 这三个词都表示 “美丽”,“漂亮”。 pretty侧重“娇小”,一般只用来形容青年女子、女孩或小巧的东西。beautiful侧重“优美”,语气很强,指人时,仅用于女性和孩子。如: The West Lake is famous for its beautiful scenery. 西湖以风景优美著称。 handsome指男子“英俊”,“漂亮”,如:He was rather handsome, with a straight nose and a broad forehead. 他长得相当英俊,高高的鼻子,宽宽的前额。
prettily adv.漂亮地,动人地;文雅地