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| 1 | a pretty girl or woman is good-looking in a fairly ordinary way and has a nice face . Beautiful is a stronger word , used to describe someone who is unusually attractive and has perfect good looks 秀丽的；漂亮的；标致的 |
| He has a very pretty wife. 他有一个非常标致的妻子。 |
| | 1a | a pretty boy or young man is attractive in a way that is more typical of a girl or woman （男子）女子气的，俊俏的 | | The band seemed to be just another bunch of pretty boys with no talent. 这支乐队好像不过是又一伙模样俊俏毫无才华的少年。 | |
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| 2 | a pretty place , building , or object is attractive , especially in a delicate way , but not really beautiful or impressive （地方、建筑或物体）迷人的，好看的，精致的 |
| That’ s a very pretty dress you’ re wearing. 你穿的衣服很好看。 |
| It’ s one of the prettiest villages on the south coast. 这是南部海岸最迷人的村庄之一。 |
| a pretty little cottage 迷人的小村舍 |
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| - | be sitting pretty informal
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| to be in a good situation , especially when other people are not |
| 处于有利形势 |
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| - | cost a pretty penny old-fashioned
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| to cost a lot of money |
| 花费一大笔钱 |
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| - | not just a pretty face spoken
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| used for emphasizing that someone is intelligent or skilful as well as being attractive |
| 不仅仅脸蛋漂亮（用于强调还很聪明或技术好） |
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| - | not a pretty sight often humorous
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| used for saying that something is very unpleasant to look at |
| 看上去令人不舒服 |
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| This kind of injury is really not a pretty sight. 这种伤看上去很恶心。 |
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| - | pretty as a picture old-fashioned
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| very pretty |
| 像画一样漂亮 |
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| - | pretty pretty BRITISH informal
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| something with so many pretty features that it looks silly |
| 装饰得过分的；卖弄漂亮的 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| prettiness noun U |
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