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1. fine美好的。
△ Lr.1.4.212 (191):“ Thou wast apretty fellow when thou hadst no need to care for herfrowning，”你原先不用为她皱眉而操心的时候，倒还是个好好的人。
2. (used ironically) nice,fine （带冷嘲意味）有趣的，好的。
△ Ado.5.1.207 (199): “What a pretty thing man iswhen he goes in his doublet and hose (=in his waist-coat and long stockings,i.e.without his cloak) andleaves off his wit!” (Alluding to the removal of thecloak for duelling.)一个人身穿短衣长袜而失去理性，是个多么有趣的东西哟！ (按：此语指脱去外套准备决斗。)
3. beautiful,lovely美丽的，可爱的。
△H.V.4.6.28:“The pretty and sweet manner of it forced / Thosewaters from me which I would have stopped，”这种完美可爱的风范迫使我流下了我本想忍住的泪水。
4. comely,handsome好看的，漂亮的。
△ 2H.VI.3.2.94:“The pretty vaulting sea refused to drown me，”那漂亮的上下起伏的大海拒绝把我淹死。
△Ado.4.2.88 (82):“as pretty a piece of flesh as any is in Messina，”在麦西那也是不比人差的一个漂漂亮亮的人儿。
5. attractive,fascinating,considerable,reasonable引人注目的，吸引人的，相当的，适当的。
△ Rom.1.3.10:“Thou knowest my daughter’s of a pretty age.”i.e.an age at which marriage may properly be considered:a marriageable age.你知道我的女儿年纪不算小了。
6. clever,ingenious,neat,skilful,apt灵巧的，精巧的，巧妙的，熟练的，恰当的。
△ As.3.2.288 (270): “You arefull of pretty answers；”你倒有不少巧妙的回答。
△Lr.1.5. 38 (34):“ The reason why the seven stars are nomore than seven is a pretty reason.”为什么那金牛七星不多于七颗，其中有绝妙的道理。
△H.V.1.2.175: “Yet thatis but a crushed necessity,/ Since we have locks tosafeguard necessaries,/ And pretty traps to catch thepetty thieves.”然而这不过是 一种很勉强的结论，因为我们有 一道道的锁可以保护好粮食物品，还有灵巧的夹子去捕捉那些鼠窃小贼。
7. (ironically) clever,ingenious （冷嘲的反话）灵巧的，精巧的。
△As. 3.5.10:“Thou tell’st me there is murder inmine eye: /’Tis pretty,sure,and very probable，”你说我的眼睛能杀人，这种话当然说得很巧妙，很动听。
8. pleasing惹人喜欢的。
△As.4.1.199 (189): “and byall pretty oaths that are not dangerous.”我用一切惹人喜欢的、无害的话来起誓。
9. (epithet of endearment used in speaking to child oryouth) dear,sweet,pet,clever （对小孩子或年轻人的亲昵称呼用语）亲爱的，可爱的，乖，灵巧的。
△Lr.1.4. 107 (96):“How now,my pretty knave,how dost thou?”怎么样，我的好小子，你好吗？
Phrases:
pretty fool: (a term of endearment) little darling （爱称）小傻瓜。
△Rom.1.3.30:“When it (i.e. the baby,Juliet) did taste the wormwood on the nipple / Of mydug and felt it bitter,pretty fool.”这孩子一舔到我的奶头上的苦艾就觉得苦啦，这小可怜！
△Rom.1.3.48:“And,
prettyfool. it stinted and said.'Ay'.”这小傻瓜停住了哭声，说：“嗯。”
pretty piece of flesh: (a quibble on the bawdy sense)one sexually well endowed挺不错的一块肉（语含猥亵）。
△Rom.1.1.33 (29): “and 'tis known I am a prettypiece of flesh.”大家都知道我有挺不错的一块肉哩。
pretty wretch: pretty darling小东西。
△Rom.1.344: “The pretty wretch left crying”，i.e. the prettydarling stopped crying. 这小东西停住了哭声。 pretty[ˈpriti]adj.精致的，漂亮的
◇cost a pretty penny昂贵
pretty much 几乎
pretty state of affairs麻烦的处境，困境
pretty up打扮，美化
sit pretty处于极有利的地位
‖pretty-pretty n.小装饰品，小玩意
prettiness n.漂亮，可爱
prettyism n.矫揉造作，过分讲究修饰 |