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pretty: I. adjective and adverb II. adverb
rectify: transitive verb
identify: transitive verb
ratify: transitive verb
certify: transitive verb
gratify: transitive verb
testify: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
pretentious: adjective and adverb
pretence: noun
pretense: noun
pretension: noun
beautify: transitive verb
quantify: transitive verb
sanctify: transitive verb
pretend: intransitive or transitive verb
pretext: noun
notify: transitive verb
fortify: transitive verb
justify: transitive verb
mortify: transitive verb

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I . pretty [ˈprıtı] ADJ

1. pretty:

pretty

(尤指妇女、儿童或小巧的事漂亮的亮的 piàoliangde

pretty

可爱的 kě'àide

2. pretty inf:

pretty

[常作反话] 糟糕的 zāogāode

You've made a pretty mess of it.

你搞得太糟了。

II . pretty [ˈprıtı] ADV

pretty

相当 xiāngdāng

pretty

颇 pō

pretty

很 hěn

I feel pretty tired.

我觉得很累。

rectify [ˈrektıfaı] VB trans

1. rectify:

rectify

纠正 jiūzhèng

rectify

矫正 jiǎozhèng

rectify

校正 jiàozhèng

identify [aıˈdentıfaı] VB trans

identify

认出 rènchū

identify

识别 shíbié

identify

鉴定 jiàndìng

She didn't identify her attacker.

她没认出袭击她的人。

Phrases:

identify oneself with

和…打成一片 hé…dǎchéng yīpiàn

identify oneself with

支持 zhīchí

identify oneself with

与…有紧密联系 yǔ…yǒu jǐnmì liánxì

identify with

与…有关系 yù…yǒu guānxì

identify with

把…看作 bǎ…kànzuò

identify with

认为…就是 rènwéi…jiùshì

identify happiness with wealth

把幸福和财富混为一谈

identify happiness with wealth

同情 tóngqíng

identify happiness with wealth

理解 lǐjiě

ratify [ˈrætıfaı] VB trans

ratify

(正式)批准 pīzhǔn

ratify

(签署)认可 rènkě

ratify the treaty

批准条约

▶ ratification [ˌrætıfıˈkeıʃən] N

certify [ˈsɜːtıfaı] VB trans

1. certify:

certify

证明 zhèngmíng

The fire inspector certified the building as fireproof.

消防检查官证明这幢大楼消防设施完善。

2. certify:

certify

发证书给… fā zhèngshū gěi…

certify a teacher

发给教师合格证书

▶ certifiable ADJ

▶ certified ADJ

gratify [ˈgrætıfaı] VB trans

gratify

使满足 shǐ mǎnzú

gratify

使高兴 shǐ gāoxìng

Beauty gratifies the eye.

美可悦目。

▶ gratification [ˌgrætıfıˈkeıʃən] N

I . testify [ˈtestıfaı] VB intr

testify

(against, for, to)证明 zhèngmíng

testify

作证 zuòzhèng

testify to her innocence

证明她的无辜

II . testify [ˈtestıfaı] VB trans

testify

证明 zhèngmíng

testify

证实 zhèngshí

testify

表明 biǎomíng

pretentious [prıˈtenʃəs] ADJ

1. pretentious:

pretentious

自负的 zìfùde

pretentious

狂妄的 kuángwàngde

2. pretentious:

pretentious

爱夸耀的 ài kuāyào de

pretentious

虚饰的 xūshìde

▶ pretentiously ADV

▶ pretentiousness N

pretence [prıˈtens] N

pretense [prıˈtens] N Am

pretense → pretence

pretence [prıˈtens] N

1. pretence:

pretence

假装 jiǎzhuāng

pretence

虚伪 xūwěi

His anger is all pretence.

他完全是假装生气。

2. pretence:

pretence

自称 zìchēng

pretence

自命 zìmìng

have [or make] no pretence to being learned

不以有学问自居

3. pretence:

pretence

借口 jièkǒu

pretence

托词 tuōcí

Phrases:

make a pretence of

假装…的样子 jiǎzhuāng…de yàngzi

under the pretence of

以…为借口 yǐ…wéi jièkǒu

pretension [prıˈtenʃən] N

1. pretension:

pretension

虚荣 xūróng

pretension

矫饰 jiǎoshì

2. pretension:

pretension

自命 zìmìng

pretension

自称 zìchēng

make no pretensions to intelligence

不自称聪明

3. pretension [常作复数]:

pretension

(权利)要求 yāoqiú

I have no pretensions to this title.

我配不上这个称号。

4. pretension:

pretension

借口 jièkǒu

pretension

托词 tuōcí

beautify [ˈbjuːtıfaı] VB trans

beautify

使美丽 shǐ měilì

beautify

美化 měihuà

quantify [ˈkwɒntıfaı] VB trans

quantify

使量化 shǐ liànghuà

quantify

确定…的数量 quèdìng…de shùliàng

quantify

以数量表示 yǐ shùliàng biǎoshì

▶ quantifiable ADJ

sanctify [ˈsæŋktıfaı] VB trans

sanctify

使神圣 shǐ shénshèng

sanctify

使圣洁 shǐ shèngjié

▶ sanctification [ˌsæŋktıfıˈkeıʃən] N

pretend [prıˈtend] VB trans, intr

1. pretend:

pretend

假装 jiǎzhuāng

pretend innocence

假装无辜

pretend to be friendly

假装友好

Let's pretend that we are on an island.

让我们假装我们是在一个岛上。

2. pretend:

pretend

自命 zìmìng

pretend

自称 zìchēng

pretext [ˈpriːtekst] N

pretext

托词 tuōcí

pretext

借口 jièkǒu

on [or under] the pretext of

以…为借口

notify [ˈnəʊtıfaı] VB trans

notify

通知 tōngzhī

notify

报告 bàogào

fortify [ˈfɔːtıfaı] VB trans

fortify

在…设防 zài…shèfáng

fortify

[fortify oneself] 增强 zēngqiáng

fortify oneself against the cold with a heavy coat

穿上厚大衣御寒

justify [ˈdʒʌstıfaı] VB trans

justify

证明…正当(或有理) zhèngmíng…zhèngdàng

justify

为…辩护 wèi…biànhù

mortify [ˈmɔːtıfaı] VB trans

1. mortify:

mortify

(通过苦行)抑制 yìzhì

mortify

克制 kèzhì

mortify the flesh

禁欲

2. mortify:

mortify

使受辱 shǐ shòurǔ

mortify

伤害 shānghài

▶ mortification [ˌmɔːtıfıˈkeıʃən] N

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We have prettified the scene over the centuries. www.latimes.com

The bodywork is typically minimal, and as with previous models it has a mechanical, functional appearance with little effort at prettifying, but this does lend it a certain presence. www.telegraph.co.uk

From these, she casts porcelains vessels for prettifying, and for posterity. news.nationalpost.com

No, we're not sure if prettifying is a word, but just go with it. www.sugarscape.com

Doctors handle the gore, morticians prettify bodies. www.theatlantic.com

So many poets balk at this, feeling the need to prettify disturbing emotions and reminiscences in order to suggest their strange value. www.winnipegfreepress.com

A music that no one could prettify, it was forced to develop a business model to survive. www.jamaicaobserver.com

There are a few kitchen gardens on show: they are generally prettified and nostalgic in feel. www.telegraph.co.uk

There is photographic evidence to suggest the ruins were prettified during the second half of the 19th century, with eroded parapets rebuilt, and new window tracery inserted. en.wikipedia.org

She was determined to go perfectly prinked and prettified into that dark night. www.independent.co.uk

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Translations for „prettify“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary (Go to Chinese » English)

I . pretty [ˈprıtı] ADJ

1. pretty:

2. pretty inf:

II . pretty [ˈprıtı] ADV

rectify [ˈrektıfaı] VB trans

1. rectify:

identify [aıˈdentıfaı] VB trans

Phrases:

ratify [ˈrætıfaı] VB trans

certify [ˈsɜːtıfaı] VB trans

1. certify:

2. certify:

gratify [ˈgrætıfaı] VB trans

I . testify [ˈtestıfaı] VB intr

II . testify [ˈtestıfaı] VB trans

pretentious [prıˈtenʃəs] ADJ

1. pretentious:

2. pretentious:

pretence [prıˈtens] N

1. pretence:

2. pretence:

3. pretence:

Phrases:

pretense [prıˈtens] N Am

pretense → pretence

See also pretence

pretence [prıˈtens] N

1. pretence:

2. pretence:

3. pretence:

Phrases:

pretension [prıˈtenʃən] N

1. pretension:

2. pretension:

3. pretension [常作复数]:

4. pretension:

beautify [ˈbjuːtıfaı] VB trans

quantify [ˈkwɒntıfaı] VB trans

sanctify [ˈsæŋktıfaı] VB trans

pretend [prıˈtend] VB trans, intr

1. pretend:

2. pretend:

pretext [ˈpriːtekst] N

notify [ˈnəʊtıfaı] VB trans

fortify [ˈfɔːtıfaı] VB trans

justify [ˈdʒʌstıfaı] VB trans

mortify [ˈmɔːtıfaı] VB trans

1. mortify:

2. mortify:

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