| 单词 | pretty |
| 释义 | pretty adj., n., v., & adv. --adj (prettier, prettiest) 1. attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome (a pretty child; a pretty dress; a pretty tune). 2. fine or good of its kind (a pretty wit). 3. iron. considerable, fine (a pretty penny; a pretty mess you have made). --adv colloq. fairly, moderately (am pretty well; find it pretty difficult). --n (pl. -ies) a pretty person (esp. as a form of address to a child). --vtr. (-ies, -ied) (often foll. by up) make pretty or attractive. Phrases and idioms pretty much (or nearly or well) colloq. almost; very nearly. pretty-pretty too pretty. sitting pretty colloq. in a favourable or advantageous position. Derivatives prettily adv. prettiness n. prettyish adj. prettyism n. Etymology: OE pr{aelig}ttig f. WG |
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