cute
/ˈkjut/KK
變化形
cutest
cuter
1.
可愛的;討喜的
形容人、動物或事物外表討喜,讓人覺得惹人喜愛
用法:通常放在名詞前,也可放在連綴動詞後作主詞補語
Your dog is so cute!
你的狗好可愛喔!
She bought a cute dress for school.
她買了一件可愛的洋裝上學穿。
還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
迷人的;性感可愛的
形容某人的外表或舉止迷人,帶有年輕、俏皮或些微調情的意味
用法:通常放在名詞前,或用於描述某人的整體外表與舉止
I think the new student is really cute.
我覺得那位新同學真的很迷人。
He gave her a cute smile before getting on the bus.
他上公車前對她露出迷人的笑容。
3.
自以為聰明的;耍小聰明的
形容某人的言行看似機靈,但可能讓人覺得自以為是或令人惱火
用法:常用於否定句或反問句中,表示說話者不欣賞這種小聰明
You are trying to be cute with me—just answer the question.
你別想跟我耍小聰明,直接回答問題。
That was a cute answer, but it did not help with the problem.
那是一個可愛的回答,但沒有幫助解決這個問題。
常見錯誤
She is very cute girl.
She is a very cute girl.
My sister is cute to wear this dress.
My sister looks cute in this dress.
This cute is very expensive.
This cute bag is very expensive.
He looks cutely.
He looks cute.
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學習提示
・第一義項是最常見的用法,可用來形容人、動物、衣服和小物品。
・形容成年人時,這個字可能帶有外表吸引人或調情的意味,要依情境判斷。
・表示「耍小聰明」時,語氣通常不是單純稱讚。