| 单词 | nice |
| 释义 | nicenice /naɪs/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1GOOD good, pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable OPP terrible, awful, horrible, nasty: That’s a nice dress. Did you have a nice time? That wasn’t a nice thing to say! You look nice today. It’s really nice to see you again. I got a nice long email from Sarah. She arrived in a nice new car. Their house is always so nice and neat. Come back inside where it’s nice and warm.► see thesaurus at good1THESAURUSenjoyable – used for describing something that gives you pleasure because it is interesting, exciting, etc.: We spent an enjoyable day at the beach.fun informal – used for describing something that is enjoyable and amusing: Try snowboarding – it’s fun!pleasant – used for describing something that you like, especially something that is calm, easy, or relaxing. Pleasant sounds more formal than nice: It had been a pleasant evening.great/fantastic/wonderful – used for describing something that you like or enjoy very much: “How was your vacation?” “Wonderful!”charming – used for describing something that is nice and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way: The college is located in a charming little village in Vermont.delightful formal – used for describing something that is very nice and enjoyable: We ate at a delightful little Italian restaurant.appealing – used for describing something that is nice and makes you want to look at it or have it: The desserts are displayed in an appealing way.2FRIENDLY friendly or kind: Dave’s a really nice guy. He had a lot of nice things to say about you. Katherine! Be nice to the cat! Thanks. It was nice of you to help.► see thesaurus at kind23WEATHER nice weather is warm and sunny: What a nice day! It’s really nice out today.SPOKEN PHRASES4it/that is nice (also it/that would be nice) said when you think something is good or when you would like to do something: It’s so nice to sit down and rest for a while. “Let’s find a place to eat outside.” “That would be nice!”5have a nice day! used to say goodbye to someone, especially to customers in stores and restaurants when they are leaving6nice try used to say that what someone has done or guessed is very good, but not completely correct: “I’d say you’re about 35.” “Nice try. I’m only 29.”7nice going/move! a)said as a joke when someone makes a mistake or does something wrong: “Aargh, I just spilled my coffee!” “Nice move.” b)said when someone does something very well, especially when it is difficult: I hear you got the job. Nice going!8it’s nice to know (that) used to mean that you feel happier when you know something: Well, it’s nice to know the ad is working.9RESPECTABLE old-fashioned having high standards of moral and social behavior: It’s the kind of place nice people don’t go to. Nice girls don’t go out dressed like that.10DETAIL formal involving a very small difference or detail: The lawyer’s argument was based on nice distinctions.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French stupid, from Latin nescius lacking knowledge]—niceness noun [uncountable] → see also nice/pleased/good to meet you at meet1 (4), (it was) nice/good meeting you at meet1 (5), no more Mr. Nice Guy! at Mr. (4)GRAMMAR: nice and...• Nice is often used in phrases with and, for example: nice and warm, nice and hot, nice and cool, nice and quiet, nice and easy, or nice and big: Your new house looks nice and big.• These phrases with nice and... are not used before a noun. Say: This is a nice big house! Don’t say: This is a nice and big house! |
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