核心问题
a pretty dark dress 一件漂亮的深色衣服
a pretty little house 一所美丽的小屋
上面的译文是否正确?
词典解答
上面的译文是正确的。但是对于上面两个短语还可以作不同的解释和翻译。因为pretty除用作形容词之外,还可用作副词,作“相当地”(You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean “quite” or “rather”.)解。例如:
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I thought it was pretty good... (EED) 我认为那是相当好的……
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She was in pretty good health; only a little tired. (Bennet) 她相当健康;只是有点儿累了。
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The wind blew pretty hard. (RCD) 风刮得相当猛烈。
因此,上面的两个短语还可以分别译为:“一件颜色相当深的衣服”“一所相当小的房子”。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题:
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This ____ girl is Mary's cousin. A. pretty little Swedish B. Swedish little pretty C. Swedish pretty little D. little pretty Swedish(全国研考)
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I saw a ____ good film on TV last night. A. lovely B. pretty C. handsome D. beautiful