3STH 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 PHRASES
4it’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。
Examples from the Corpus
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 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〕
6nice to meet youHELLOused as a friendlygreeting 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。
Examples from the Corpus
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 youGOODBYEused 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〕
8not 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 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。
9nice tryused 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。”
Examples from the Corpus
nice try• You miscalculated, but it was a nice try.• It was a nice try, a necessary try, but one that ultimately failed.
10nice one!British EnglishBrEDO 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 pieBritish 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〕没有生气
Examples from the Corpus
be (as) nice as pie• The girl she spoke to was as nice as pie.
12.nice work if you can get itBritish EnglishBrE used humorously to say that someone has a very easy or enjoyablejob, 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〕
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?
15nice ... 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。
Examples from the Corpus
nice ... shame about the ...• Nice smile, shame about thelies, the splits and the joblosses.• Nice lips, shame about theteeth.
n16make nice (with/to somebody)especially American EnglishAmE 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 [uncountableU]
The first thing you noticed about him was his niceness.
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
THESAURUS
person 人
nice especially spoken friendly, kind, or polite. In written and formal English, it is better to use a more specific and interestingadjective 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.
great (also brilliantBritish EnglishBrE) 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 pleasurableexperience 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 relief
Examples from the Corpus
nice• "Let's take a picniclunch 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 glassbowls, 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 niceboss, and the pay's good.• Have a nice day.• "She offered to pay for everything." "That was a nicegesture."• I want a nicehotshower.• 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 heavylifting.• 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 prosperousaffair.• I hope you have a nicevacation.• Morning, Bill. Niceweather, 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 intimidatingin 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 respectablehorror 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.