Lovely
LUV-lee /ˈlʌvli/
Informal Polite
What it really means
An all-purpose British word of approval — for people, weather, food or plans. "Lovely, thanks" is a warm way to accept or agree. You will hear "lovely stuff" and "that's lovely" many times a day.
Chinese explanation
英国人万能的夸赞词——夸人、天气、食物、安排都可以。Lovely, thanks 是温和地接受或同意的说法。每天都能听到很多次。
Example conversation
A: I'll pop the kettle on and we can go through your form.
B: Lovely, thank you.
A：我去烧水泡茶，然后我们一起看你的表格。
B：太好了，谢谢您。
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