【pretty音标】 英[ˈprɪti] 美[ˈprɪti]
【单词释义】 pretty是什么意思：
adj.漂亮的；机灵的，聪明的；妩媚的；动人的；赏心悦目的；动听的；美观的；精致的
adv.相当，颇；十分；非常
n.漂亮的人（或东西）
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] pretties
[比较级] prettier [最高级] prettiest
【pretty形近词/近似词】
knotty adj.难以解决的，棘手的；复杂的；（指木材）多结节的
petty n.[会]小额；佩蒂；厕所 adj.不重要的；次要的；琐碎的
【近义词解析】
◇ 美丽的,漂亮的
beautiful (adj. 美丽的，美好的)：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)：语义较弱，可用来描述男人或女人。
handsome (adj. 英俊的，帅的，漂亮的)：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。
pretty (adj. 漂亮的，美妙的)：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。
【单词例句】
◇ The stepmother brought with her two daughters. Cinderella was happy to have a new stepmother and stepsisters. However, it wasn't for long, for Father soon had to leave on a far away trip. "Pretty Cinderella, listen to your stepmother and stepsisters." Cinderella promised her father that she would.
继母带着两个女儿嫁了过来。灰姑娘有了继母和姐妹感到很高兴。然而，好景不长，父亲不久后将要离开去一个很远的地方。“美丽的灰姑娘，乖乖地听你继母和姐妹的话。”灰姑娘答应了父亲。
---- Cinderella
◇ Snow-white opened the door, and came out to her. The Queen said, "I have some pretty apples. Eat one of my pretty apples."
白雪公主打开门，出来见她。王后说:“我有一些漂亮的苹果，吃一个尝尝吧?”
---- Snow White
◇ THERE was once a butterfly who wished for a bride, and, as may be supposed, he wanted to choose a very pretty one from among the flowers.
一只蝴蝶想要找一个新娘。自然，他想要在群花中找到一位可爱的小恋人。
---- The Butterfly
◇ "I don't want any of them," answered the frog. "Your clothes, your pearls and your jewels, or even your golden crown, are nothing to me. I want you to love me, and let me be your companion. I'd like to sit at your table, eat from your golden plate, and drink out of your cup, and sleep in your nice bed. If you promise me all this, I will dive down into the water and bring up your pretty golden ball."
青蛙答道：“我不要这些东西。你的衣服，珍珠，甚至于你金色的王冠对我来说，不值一文。我要你爱我，并让我做你的伴侣。我要坐在你桌子上，用你的金盘吃东西，用你的杯子喝水，并睡在你舒适的床上。如果你答应我这些，我就潜到水里去把你漂亮的金球拿上来。”
---- The Frog Prince
◇ There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summer she was forced to run about with bare feet, she was so poor, and in winter wear very large wooden shoes, which made her little insteps quite red, and that looked so dangerous!
从前有一个小女孩 —— 一个非常可爱的、漂亮的小女孩。不过她夏天得打着一双赤脚走路，因为她很贫穷。冬天她拖着一双沉重的木鞋，脚背都给磨红了，这是很不好受的。
---- The Red Shoes
◇ The researchers found that while water -- both still and sparkling --does a pretty good job of quickly hydrating the body, beverages with a little bit of sugar, fat or protein do an even better job of keeping us hydrated for longer.
研究人员发现，尽管水（包括白水和苏打水）能够迅速给身体补水，但是，含有一点糖、脂肪或蛋白质的饮料补水效果更长久。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ "Imagine wringing out a wet towel and that's pretty much what you do to your muscles and joints while you are asleep on your stomach. It can also restrict your ability to breathe well while sleeping."
“设想一下拧湿毛巾的过程，你在俯卧时肌肉和关节就在经历这种状态。俯卧还会使你呼吸受限。”