nice
/naɪs; naɪs/ adj
(-r, -st)
1
(a) pleasant; agreeable 好的; 令人愉快的; 宜人的
a nice person, smile, taste, remark 令人愉快的人、 微笑、 味道、 言语
a nice day 美好的一天
nice weather 好天气 * a nice little girl 可爱的姑娘
That tastes nice! 味道挺好!
We had a nice time at the beach. 我们在海滨时开心极了.
It's not nice to pick your nose. 挖鼻孔很不雅观.
(b) ~ (to sb) kind; friendly 亲切的; 友好的
Try to be nice to my father when he visits. 我父亲到这里来时尽量对他好些. Cf 参看 nasty.
2 (ironic 反语) bad; unpleasant 坏的; 令人不愉快的
This is a nice mess you've got us into! 你把我们弄到了这种地步!
That's a nice thing to say! 这种好话能说得出口!
3 needing precision and care; fine; subtle 需精确和慎重的; 细微的; 微妙的
a nice distinction 细微的区别
a nice point of law, ie one that may be difficult to decide 法律上难以决定之处
nice (ie very slight) shades of meaning 意义的细微差别.
4
(a) hard to please; having refined tastes 难以取悦的; 讲究的
too nice in one's dress 衣著过分讲究.
(b) (usu in negative expressions 通常用於否定用语) respectable; scrupulous 体面的; 高尚的; 谨慎的; 细致的
She's not too nice in her business methods. 她的经营方法不敢恭维.
5 (idm 习语) nice and (used before adjs 用於形容词之前) (infml approv 口, 褒) agreeably 宜人地
nice and warm by the fire 在火边暖烘烘的
nice and cool in the woods 森林里凉爽宜人. good/nice work => work1. nice work if you can get it (saying 谚) (used to express envy of what sb has been lucky or clever enough to get or do 因某人幸运或聪明而得到或得以做某事物, 用此语表达羡慕或忌妒之意).