中文词源pretty 美丽的，漂亮的，相当好的，颇，相当
来自古英语praettig,狡猾的，精明的，有技巧的，来自Proto-Germanic*prattuz,夸夸其谈，吹牛，拟声词，词源同prate,prattle.后词义褒义化，引申词义相当好的，美丽的，漂亮的，后用于副词颇，相当。词义演变比较prestige.
Pretty 用法和例句提示Apps and screens load pretty smoothly .
应用和屏幕加载非常流畅。
Arment was pretty easy on apple , all things considered .
不过总而言之，阿蒙德对苹果相当宽容。
Speech is a pretty big deal in browsers .
语音对于浏览器的意义相当重大。
They seem pretty convincing to me .
在我看来，这些证据非常有说服力。
Life can be pretty complicated .
生活是非常复杂的。
单词用法根据《柯林斯英汉双解大词典 》：
ADJ If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way. (尤指女孩) 漂亮的
prettily ADV 漂亮地
ADJ A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way. (某地、某物) 漂亮的
prettily ADV 漂亮地
ADV You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to slightly lessen its force. 颇 [非正式] [ADV adj/adv]
短语搭配pretty soon 不久
pretty good 非常好
pretty much 几乎
pretty girl 漂亮女孩
pretty face 漂亮脸蛋
pretty sure 相当肯定
pretty woman 漂亮女人；漂亮的女人
pretty boy 漂亮男孩；脂粉气十足的男人；矫揉造作的男子
pretty penny 一大笔钱；大数目之金钱
pretty soft [美国俚语]容易的；便当的；合算的
pretty pass 尴尬，糟糕；困境
双语例句I'm pretty sure I'll be going.
我相当肯定会去的。
You looked pretty upset just now.
你刚才看上去很沮丧。
I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree.
他会同意的，对此我有相当的把握。