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nicer

UK //ˈnaɪsə(r)//US //ˈnaɪsər//

词源

源自中古英语 'nice'(原意为'愚蠢的'),经法语来自拉丁语 'nescius'(无知的),词义逐渐演变为'令人愉快的'。比较级形式通过添加 -er 构成。

adjective

❶ 比较级形式,表示比某物或某人更令人愉快、友好或吸引人。用于比较两者之间的优劣程度。

“This hotel is much nicer than the one we stayed in last year.”

(这家酒店比我们去年住的那家好多了。)

“She became nicer to her classmates after the summer break.”

(暑假过后,她对同学们更友善了。)

同义词:more pleasant, more agreeable, more delightful

常见短语

nicer than — 用于比较两件事物,表示前者比后者更好、更令人满意。

“The homemade cookies are nicer than the store-bought ones.”

(自制的饼干比商店买的好吃多了。)