nice
adjective
uk/naɪs/us/naɪs/niceadjective(PLEASANT)
A1
pleasant,enjoyable, orsatisfactory:
愉快的；美好的；满意的Did you have a nicetrip?你旅途愉快吗？
Have a niceday/time!祝你度过愉快的一天／过得愉快！
Thismilkdoesn'tsmellvery nice.这种牛奶闻起来味道不太好。
Thanks forringing-it's been nicetalkingto you.谢谢你来电话——跟你聊天很开心。
giving pleasure and holding your attention
- goodIt's a good film overall.
- enjoyableWe had an enjoyable time with Bob and Helen.
- pleasantThe weather is pleasant but not too hot.
- interestingThe history of the place was really interesting.
- niceHave a nice day!
nice and...B1informal
pleasantly:
令人愉快地，很好地Thisorangeis nice andjuicy.这橙子真是味美多汁。
- After thetrip, it was nice getting back to a fewhomecomforts.
- Thisroomis nice andcosyin thewinter.
- Youlookedequallynice in bothdresses- I wouldn'tknowwhich one toadviseyou tobuy.
- It's always nice to bepaidacompliment.
- It's nice toseehersmilefor achange.
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- agreeableness
- agreeably
- all things to all peopleidiom
- attractive
- deliciously
- delight
- delightful
- delightfully
- distraction
- homely
- homey
- indulgent
- indulgently
- jovial
- sensuous
- sensuously
- serendipitous
- sweeten
- ultra-civilized
niceadjective(KIND)
A1
kind,friendly, orpolite:
好心的；友善的；有礼貌的Jane's newboyfriendis a really niceguy.简的新男友是个很不错的小伙子。
Iwishyou'd be nicetoyourbrother.我希望你会好好对待你弟弟。
Itwas very niceofhertodriveyouhome.她开车送你回家真是好心。
It's not nice totalkwithyourmouthfull.嘴里塞满食物时说话是不礼貌的。
behaving in a kind and pleasant way
- friendlyI like his sister - she's so friendly.
- niceHer boyfriend is really nice.
- amiableShe was perfectly amiable.
- genialOur genial host led us to our room.
- congenialHe's very congenial and so quite likeable.
a kind person
- kindYou'll never meet a kinder person.
- niceHe's such a nice guy.
- sweetShe's the sweetest little girl in the whole class.
- good toJay's mother has been very good to us.
- good-heartedHe's a good-hearted kid who loves to help out.
- She's nice, but I don'tfeelI canconfidein her.
- He'sobviouslymaking aconsciouseffortto be nice to me at themoment.
- He's a really niceguy.
- Itriedto be nice to him,honesttoGodI did!
- He's notamazinglyhandsome, but he's nice and that's moreimportant.
Friendly
- affability
- affable
- affably
- affiliative
- agreeableness
- conviviality
- convivially
- cordial
- cordiality
- cordially
- hospitality
- inseparable
- intimacy
- intimately
- the human touch
- togetherness
- twinkly
- warmly
- warmth
- welcoming
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Kind & thoughtful
niceadjective(SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT)
[before noun]formal
basedon veryslightdifferences:
细微的；微妙的I wasn'tconvincedby his nicedistinctionbetween alieand anuntruth.他所说的关于谎言和不实之间的微妙区别无法让我信服。
Detailed and careful
- blow-by-blow
- detailed
- diligence
- diligent
- diligently
- granular
- in depthphrase
- in the weedsidiom
- intimately
- intricate
- intricately
- nicety
- over-elaborate
- over-fussy
- painstaking
- painstakingly
- studious
- thoroughness
- white-glove
- wonky
Grammar
And+ adjective
In informal speaking, when we want to emphasise something positive, we often use and after nice or lovely with another adjective:…Niceorsympathetic?
Nice is an adjective meaning ‘pleasant’, ‘enjoyable’ or ‘satisfactory’:…Idioms
make nice
nice one!
nice work if you can get it