美式英语正音训练第12期:Pretty的含义

 　　Exercise 1-8:

　　Meaning of "Pretty"

　　Native speakers make a clear distinction¹ between pretty easily (easily) and pretty easily (a little difficult).

　　Repeat the answers after me paying close attention to your stress.

　　Question: How did you like the movie?

　　Answer:

　　......1......

　　It was pretty good.

　　(She liked it.)

　　......2......

　　It was pretty good.

　　(She didn't like it much.)

1 distinction   

n.差别，区别；特性，特征；卓著，荣誉

参考例句：

• There is a nice distinction between the two words.这两个词有细微的区别。
• I can't see any distinction between these two cases.我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。