beautiful与pretty的区别
pretty和beautiful在汉语的意思上没有太大的分别。但是在英语里有不同,后者的程度比较深。beautiful只能做形容词,修饰名词,做定语。而pretty除此种用法外,还能做副词 = very, 如That’s a pretty good ideal。
He had three pretty, vivacious daughters.
他有三个活泼漂亮的女儿。
A pretty young girl came hurtling down the stairs.
一个漂亮的小女孩从楼梯上冲下来。
Venice is a beautiful city full of culture and history.
威尼斯是一座具有深厚文化和历史底蕴的美丽城市。
They\'re both beautiful ─ I can\'t make up my mind.
两个都很漂亮——我难以决定。