| 单词 | nice |
| 释义 | nice /naɪs/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1 good 好的NICE pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable 令人愉快的，吸引人的，美好的 They’ve got a very nice house. 他们的房子真漂亮。 Did you have a nice time? 你们玩得开心吗？ It’s such a nice day (=good weather), why not go for a swim? 天气真好，为什么不去游泳呢？ What a nice surprise! 真是个惊喜！look/taste/smell nice You look nice in that suit. 你穿那套西装看上去不错。 Mm, something smells nice! 嗯，什么东西那么香！nice big/new/long etc a nice long holiday 愉快的悠长假期 a nice new car 漂亮的新车nice and warm/clean/easy/quiet etc The house seemed nice and tidy. 这房子看上去非常整洁。 One of the nice things about Christmas is having all the family together. 圣诞节的一个好处是全家可以聚首一堂。5 ► You can use nice and followed by another adjective after be. But before a noun you must leave out ‘and’: a nice hot (NOTnice and hot) drink 在 be 之后可以跟 nice and 加另一个形容词: The weather was nice and warm. 天气暖洋洋的。 但是用在名词之前则必须省略 ‘and’: a nice hot (不说nice and hot) drink 一杯热腾腾的饮料► see thesaurus at good2 friendly 友好的NICE friendly, kind, or polite 友好的，友善的，礼貌的 Dave’s a really nice guy. 戴夫是个很友善的人。 That’s not a very nice thing to say about your sister! 这么说你姐姐不太好吧！nice about Tim spilt wine all over the sofa, but Martha was very nice about it. 蒂姆把酒洒得沙发上都是，不过玛莎对此很宽容。nice to They were very nice to me while I was ill. 我生病的时候他们对我很好。it is nice of somebody (to do something) It was nice of you to help. 你帮了忙，真好。 He told me, in the nicest possible way, that I was interfering too much. 他尽可能客气地告诉我，我干涉得太多了。► see thesaurus at friendly, kind3 STH you want 你想要的东西 used to say what you like or what you think would be good or useful 有用的，好的 It’s quite nice to live so close to work. 住得离上班地点那么近真是件好事。it is nice to do something It would be nice to have a break. 要是能休息一下就好了。that’d be nice (=used to accept an offer or agree with a suggestion) 太好了〔用于接受别人的提议〕 ‘Would you like a cup of coffee?’ ‘Yes, that’d be nice.’ “要喝杯咖啡吗？”“是的，太好了。” I thought it would be a nice idea to send them some flowers. 我觉得给他们送些花是个好主意。 It would be nice if you could let us know in advance. 如果你能事先通知我们，那就好了。 SPOKEN PHRASES4 it’s nice to know (that) KINDused to mean that you feel happier when you know something 知道…真好 I still haven’t heard any news – it would be nice to know what’s happening. 我还是没有得到任何消息，要是能知道发生了什么事就好了。 It’s nice to know that there’s someone nearby if she needs help. 知道当她需要帮助的时候有人在她身边，这样就放心了。5. have a nice day! American EnglishGOODBYE used to say goodbye to someone, especially to customers in shops and restaurants when they are leaving 谢谢光临！ 再见！〔尤为商店店员、餐厅服务员向顾客告别时的用语〕6 nice to meet you HELLOused as a friendly greeting when you meet someone for the first time 很高兴认识你〔初次见面时的礼貌用语〕 Hello. It’s nice to meet you at last. 你好。 终于见到你了，我真高兴。7. (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you GOODBYEused when you say goodbye to someone you have met for the first time 能认识你真高兴〔初次见面后的告别用语〕8 not nice 不好的 British English used in a humorous or angry way when you really think that something or someone is not at all good or pleasant 坏的，令人不愉快的 That’s a nice way to treat a friend, I must say! 我得说，你这样对待朋友太不像话了！ Well, we’re in a nice mess now. 哎呀，我们现在搞得一团糟。9 nice try used when someone has made a guess or suggestion, or has attempted to do something, to say that it is good, but not quite correct or successful 好但是行不通的建议 ‘We could phone Mark to come and pick us up.’ ‘Nice try, Clive, but we haven’t got his number.’ “我们可以给马克打电话让他来接我们。”“这主意好是好，克莱夫，不过我们没有他的电话号码。”10 nice one! British EnglishDO WELL used when someone has just said or done something clever, amusing, or helpful 真聪明！ 真好笑！ 好极了！ ‘Dad said he’d help pay for it.’ ‘Nice one!’ “爸爸说他会帮我们付账。”“太好了！”11. be (as) nice as pie British EnglishNICE if someone is as nice as pie, they are not angry with you when you were expecting them to be 非常友好；〔出乎意料地〕没有生气12. nice work if you can get it British English used humorously to say that someone has a very easy or enjoyable job, especially one which you would like to do 〔认为对方的工作轻松有趣〕能有这样的好事就好了〔幽默用法〕13 detail 细节 formalDETAIL involving a very small difference or detail 细微的；微妙的 a nice point of law 法律上的微妙难断之处14 respectable 正派的 old-fashionedCLASS IN SOCIETY having high standards of moral and social behaviour 高尚的；正派的 What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? 你这样一个正派姑娘在这种地方干什么？15 nice ... shame about the ... British English used when saying that part of something is good or well done, but a more important part is bad or badly done 〔一部分〕是好的，不过〔更重要的那部分〕不好 Nice video, shame about the song. 录像倒是不错，不过歌曲不怎么样。n16 make nice (with/to somebody) especially American English informal to make an effort to be nice to someone, especially so that they will like you It’s a good idea to make nice with your girlfriend’s parents. —niceness noun [uncountable] The first thing you noticed about him was his niceness. 你对他的第一印象是他为人和善。 → no more Mr Nice Guy! at guy(5)n GRAMMAR: Order of adjectives• If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: There are some nice old houses. ✗Don’t say: There are some old nice houses.You say: I had a nice long sleep. ✗Don’t say: I had a long nice sleep.• You can use nice and followed by another adjective after be: The weather was nice and warm.• Before a noun you must leave out and: a nice warm bath ✗Don’t say: a nice and warm bath THESAURUSperson 人nice especially spoken friendly, kind, or polite. In written and formal English, it is better to use a more specific and interesting adjective than nice 友善的，友好的，礼貌的〔在书面语中和正式场合最好使用更明确生动的形容词〕I like Clare – she’s really nice. 我喜欢克莱尔——她人非常好。It was nice of them to offer to help. 他们很好，主动说帮忙。pleasant friendly, polite, and easy to talk to – used especially about someone that you do not know very well 〔尤指不太熟悉的人〕友好的，讨人喜欢的I only met her once or twice but she seemed pleasant. 我只见过她一两次，不过她好像人不错。sweet very kind and gentle 和蔼的，温柔的Kylie’s a very caring, sweet person. 凯莉是个非常体贴善良的人。It was sweet of you to send me a card. 你太好了，给我寄来贺卡。charming behaving in a polite and friendly way, which makes people like you and want to do things for you 讨人喜欢的The salesman was very charming. 销售员非常礼貌客气。a charming hostess 细心周到的女主人engaging interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you – a rather formal word 动人的，迷人的〔比较正式〕She can be very engaging. 她有时候非常可爱。an engaging smile 迷人的微笑likeable easy to like and seeming nice and friendly 可爱的，讨人喜欢的Bobby was a likeable kid with an angelic face. 博比是个讨人喜欢的孩子，长着一张天使般的面孔。good-natured having a nice kind character and not getting angry easily 脾气好的，性情温厚的Everyone likes Mike because he’s always so good-natured. 大家都喜欢迈克，因为他总是脾气很好。great informal used about someone who you like and admire a lot 很好的，了不起的He’s a great guy! 他是个了不起的家伙！nSue’s boyfriend is really great.lovely especially British English informal very nice, kind, and friendly 可爱的，友善的All the people I met on the course were lovely. 我上这门课遇到的人都很可爱。a lovely man 友善的男人describing something you like or enjoy 形容所喜欢的事物nice especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable 好的，开心的Did you have a nice day? 你今天玩得开心吗？It was nice to be back home again. 又回家了，真好。lovely especially British English informal very nice 美好的；令人愉快的We had a lovely time at the beach. 我们在沙滩上玩得非常开心。The hotel was lovely. 那酒店非常好。fun informal if something is fun, you enjoy it 有趣的The holiday was great fun. 假期非常有趣。enjoyable giving you pleasure 令人愉快的，使人快乐的We had a very enjoyable evening. 我们度过了一个非常愉快的夜晚。wonderful very enjoyable 美好的，令人愉快的It was a wonderful concert. 这是一场非常棒的音乐会。nThe food was wonderful.great (also brilliant British English) informal very enjoyable 非常棒的，非常有趣的‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’ “聚会怎么样？”“棒极了！”We all had a brilliant time. 我们大家都玩得非常开心。charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it 可爱的，迷人的a charming little village in the Italian countryside 意大利乡间一座迷人的小村庄I thought the restaurant was rather charming. 我觉得这家餐馆非常不错。delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable 令人愉快的，有趣的There are many delightful walks in the area. 这个地区有许多宜人的步行小道。a delightful evening 惬意的夜晚pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy 舒适的，令人愉快的Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience. 在老城区购物有时是一种愉快的体验。na pleasurable feeling of reliefExamples from the Corpusnice• "Let's take a picnic lunch with us." "Yeah, that'd be nice."• He came and helped me lay it all in which was very nice.• No, it's not nice.• There's this one with candles on the table in these little glass bowls, and it all looks cosy and nice.• Feel this material. It's so nice and soft.• Maybe Henry would realize she was not as nice as she pretended to be.• Moza was making nice, asking about dinner.• I've got a nice boss, and the pay's good.• Have a nice day.• "She offered to pay for everything." "That was a nice gesture."• I want a nice hot shower.• Claire's really nice, isn't she?• I cleaned up the house as best I could, and hired a couple of nice ladies to handle the heavy lifting.• I got a nice long letter from Andreas this morning.• It was nice of them to invite us.• It's the kind of place nice people don't go to.• He's one of the nicest people I know.• He had a lot of nice things to say about you.• Did you have a nice time?• All Brad's friends were very nice to me, but I was too shy to join in their chat.• I sometimes think she's only nice to me when she wants something.• It's so nice to see you again.• Come over on Saturday. It would be nice to see you.• It would be nice to think that it was a very prosperous affair.• I hope you have a nice vacation.• Morning, Bill. Nice weather, isn't it?nice time• He wanted to stay; he was having a nice time.• It was not a nice time.• He said he hoped we were having a nice time and could we leave the keys with Mrs Stewart please.• Had quite a nice time, I gather.in the nicest possible way• Ladies in Burberry raincoats can be intimidating in the nicest possible way.it is nice to do something• Having uncovered so much that is praiseworthy so far it is nice to be able to carry on and commend the sound.• In our celebrity-obsessed society, it is nice to see some one keeping things in proportion.nice girl• Alison had shown enough respectable horror on discovering that he was married to prove she was a nice girl.• Ivy Williams, a shopkeeper's daughter, twenty years old, was a very nice girl.• She was a nice girl, but she was involved in gangs.• Some nice girls do, some nice girls don't.• He needed some nice girl of Anthony's age to prove his point.• There are some nice girls out there, but I don't know what she was called.• She seems like a nice girl, you know.nNice /niːs/ na city on the Mediterranean coast of France, famous as a fashionable place for tourists to stay, and also a port and industrial areaOrigin nice (1200-1300) Old French “stupid”, from Latin nescius “lacking knowledge”, from nescire “not to know”nice adjective →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1NiceLDOCE OnlineChinese pleasant, Corpus or enjoyable attractive, |
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