nice /naɪs/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj1 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. 他們的房子真漂亮。
Did you have a nice time? 你們玩得開心嗎?
It’s such a nice day (=good weather), why not go for a swim? 天氣真好,爲什麽不去遊泳呢?
What a nice surprise! 真是個驚喜!
look/taste/smell niceYou look nice in that suit. 你穿那套西裝看上去不錯。
Mm, something smells nice! 嗯,什麽東西那麽香!
nice big/new/long etca nice long holiday 愉快的悠長假期
nice and warm/clean/easy/quiet etcThe house seemed nice and tidy. 這房子看上去非常整潔。
One of the nice things about Christmas is having all the family together. 聖誕節的一個好處是全家可以聚首一堂。
5You 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 之後可以跟 nice and 加另一個形容詞: The weather was nice and warm. 天氣暖洋洋的。 但是用在名詞之前則必須省略 ‘and’: a nice hot (不說nice and hot) drink 一杯熱騰騰的飲料
► see thesaurus at good 2 friendly 友好的NICE friendly, kind, or polite 友好的,友善的,禮貌的Dave’s a really nice guy. 戴夫是個很友善的人。
That’s not a very nice thing to say about your sister! 這麽說你姐姐不太好吧!
nice aboutTim spilt wine all over the sofa, but Martha was very nice about it. 蒂姆把酒灑得沙發上都是,不過瑪莎對此很寬容。
nice toThey were very nice to me while I was ill. 我生病的時候他們對我很好。
it is nice of somebody (to do something)It was nice of you to help. 你幫了忙,真好。
He told me, in the nicest possible way, that I was interfering too much. 他盡可能客氣地告訴我,我幹涉得太多了。
► see thesaurus at friendly, kind 3 STH you want 你想要的東西 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. 住得離上班地點那麽近真是件好事。
it is nice to do somethingIt 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〔用於接受别人的提議〕‘Would you like a cup of coffee?’ ‘Yes, that’d be nice.’ “要喝杯咖啡嗎?”“是的,太好了。”
I thought it would be a nice idea to send them some flowers. 我覺得給他們送些花是個好主意。
It would be nice if you could let us know in advance. 如果你能事先通知我們,那就好了。
4 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. 我還是沒有得到任何消息,要是能知道發生了什麽事就好了。
It’s nice to know that there’s someone nearby if she needs help. 知道當她需要幫助的時候有人在她身邊,這樣就放心了。
it’s nice to know (that)• Well, it's nice to know the ad is working.• I know four-wheel drive cars rarely go into the woods, but it's nice to know they can. 5. have a nice day! American EnglishAmEGOODBYE used to say goodbye to someone, especially to customers in shops and restaurants when they are leaving 謝謝光臨! 再見!〔尤爲商店店員、餐廳服務員向顧客告别時的用語〕 6 nice to meet you HELLOused as a friendly greeting when you meet someone for the first time 很高興認識你〔初次見面時的禮貌用語〕Hello. It’s nice to meet you at last. 你好。 終於見到你了,我真高興。
nice to meet you• Anna and William stand and shake hands formally Well, it was nice to meet you.• But... it's very nice to meet you.• It was nice to meet you. 7. (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you GOODBYEused when you say goodbye to someone you have met for the first time 能認識你真高興〔初次見面後的告别用語〕 8 not nice 不好的 British EnglishBrE used in a humorous or angry way when you really think that something or someone is not at all good or pleasant 壞的,令人不愉快的That’s a nice way to treat a friend, I must say! 我得說,你這樣對待朋友太不像話了!
Well, we’re in a nice mess now. 哎呀,我們現在搞得一團糟。
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 好但是行不通的建議‘We could phone Mark to come and pick us up.’ ‘Nice try, Clive, but we haven’t got his number.’ “我們可以給馬克打電話讓他來接我們。”“這主意好是好,克萊夫,不過我們沒有他的電話號碼。”
10 nice one! British EnglishBrEDO WELL used when someone has just said or done something clever, amusing, or helpful 真聰明! 真好笑! 好極了!‘Dad said he’d help pay for it.’ ‘Nice one!’ “爸爸說他會幫我們付賬。”“太好了!”
11. be (as) nice as pie British EnglishBrENICE 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〕沒有生氣be (as) nice as pie• The girl she spoke to was as nice as pie. 12. nice work if you can get it British EnglishBrE used humorously to say that someone has a very easy or enjoyable job, especially one which you would like to do 〔認爲對方的工作輕鬆有趣〕能有這樣的好事就好了〔幽默用法〕 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? 你這樣一個正派姑娘在這種地方幹什麽?
15 nice ... shame about the ... British EnglishBrE 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,不過〔更重要的那部分〕不好Nice video, shame about the song. 錄像倒是不錯,不過歌曲不怎麽樣。
nice ... shame about the ...• Nice smile, shame about the lies, the splits and the job losses.• Nice lips, shame about the teeth. n16 make nice (with/to somebody) especially American EnglishAmE informal to make an effort to be nice to someone, especially so that they will like youIt’s a good idea to make nice with your girlfriend’s parents.
—niceness noun [uncountableU]The first thing you noticed about him was his niceness. 你對他的第一印象是他爲人和善。
→ no more Mr Nice Guy! at guy(5)n 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,禮貌的〔在書面語中和正式場合最好使用更明確生動的形容詞〕I like Clare – she’s really nice. 我喜歡克萊爾——她人非常好。
It was nice of them to offer to help. 他們很好,主動說幫忙。
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,討人喜歡的I only met her once or twice but she seemed pleasant. 我只見過她一兩次,不過她好像人不錯。
sweet very kind and gentle 和藹的,溫柔的Kylie’s a very caring, sweet person. 凱莉是個非常體貼善良的人。
It was sweet of you to send me a card. 你太好了,給我寄來賀卡。
charming behaving in a polite and friendly way, which makes people like you and want to do things for you 討人喜歡的The salesman was very charming. 銷售員非常禮貌客氣。
a charming hostess 細心周到的女主人
engaging interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you – a rather formal word 動人的,迷人的〔比較正式〕She can be very engaging. 她有時候非常可愛。
likeable easy to like and seeming nice and friendly 可愛的,討人喜歡的Bobby was a likeable kid with an angelic face. 博比是個討人喜歡的孩子,長着一張天使般的面孔。
good-natured having a nice kind character and not getting angry easily 脾氣好的,性情溫厚的Everyone likes Mike because he’s always so good-natured. 大家都喜歡邁克,因爲他總是脾氣很好。
great informal used about someone who you like and admire a lot 很好的,了不起的He’s a great guy! 他是個了不起的家夥!
nSue’s boyfriend is really great.
lovely especially British EnglishBrE informal very nice, kind, and friendly 可愛的,友善的All the people I met on the course were lovely. 我上這門課遇到的人都很可愛。
describing something you like or enjoy 形容所喜歡的事物nice especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable 好的,開心的Did you have a nice day? 你今天玩得開心嗎?
It was nice to be back home again. 又回家了,真好。
lovely especially British EnglishBrE informal very nice 美好的;令人愉快的We had a lovely time at the beach. 我們在沙灘上玩得非常開心。
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,使人快樂的We had a very enjoyable evening. 我們度過了一個非常愉快的夜晚。
wonderful very enjoyable 美好的,令人愉快的It was a wonderful concert. 這是一場非常棒的音樂會。
nThe food was wonderful.
great (also brilliant British EnglishBrE) informal very enjoyable 非常棒的,非常有趣的‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’ “聚會怎麽樣?”“棒極了!”
We all had a brilliant time. 我們大家都玩得非常開心。
charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it 可愛的,迷人的a charming little village in the Italian countryside 意大利鄉間一座迷人的小村莊
I thought the restaurant was rather charming. 我覺得這家餐館非常不錯。
delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable 令人愉快的,有趣的There are many delightful walks in the area. 這個地區有許多宜人的步行小道。
a delightful evening 惬意的夜晚
pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy 舒適的,令人愉快的Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience. 在老城區購物有時是一種愉快的體驗。
na pleasurable feeling of relief