| [/kwɪk; kwɪk/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 (a) (capable of) moving fast or doing sth in a short time 快的; 迅速的:
a quick worker, reader 工作速度快的人、 阅读速度快的人 *
quick to respond, react, learn 回应、 反应、 学得快的 *
Taxis are quicker than buses. 计程车比公共汽车快. *
Go and find the tickets and be quick about it, ie hurry. 去把票弄来, 快点儿. *
The thief got away he was too quick for me. 小偷溜掉了--我没追上. *
We must move at a quicker pace or we'll be late. 我们动作得快些, 不然就晚了.
(b) done in a short time 短时间做成的:
have a quick meal 吃快餐 *
We've just got time for a quick one, ie a quick (usu alcoholic) drink. 我们的时间不多, 只够匆匆喝上一口（通常指酒）. *
with a quick flick of the wrist 用手腕急速一抖 *
Are you sure this is the quickest way? 你肯定这条路最快吗? *
He fired three shots in quick succession. 他快速连发三枪. 用法:
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(a) [attrib 作定语] lively; active; alert 灵活的; 灵敏的; 伶俐的; 机警的:
a quick ear for music 对音乐灵敏的耳朵 *
a quick eye for imperfections 能挑毛病的锐利的眼睛 *
Her quick wits saved the boy's life. 她靠急智救了那男孩一命.
(b) easily roused; sensitive 易受激发的; 敏感的:
Be careful not to annoy him he's got a quick temper, ie he becomes angry very readily. 小心别惹他--他脾气急. *
She's always very quick to take offence, ie easily offended. 她动不动就生气.
(C) ~ (at sth) intelligent; competent 聪明的; 有能力的:
He's not as quick as his sister. 他没有妹妹那麽聪明. *
His spelling's poor but he's very quick at figures. 他拼写差, 但算术好. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) the ,quick and the `dead (arch 古) all people alive or dead 活的或死的所有的人. (as) quick as a `flash; (as) quick as `lightning very quick(ly) 极快:
He got the answer to the riddle as quick as a flash. 他一下子就猜中了谜底. *
She's as quick as lightning on the tennis court. 她在网球场上疾如闪电. (be) ,quick off the `mark making a prompt start 迅速开始:
You have to be quick off the mark when you answer a newspaper advertisement. 回应报纸的广告得说办就办. quick/slow on the draw => draw1. quick/slow on the uptake => uptake. quick 2
adv (-er, -est) quickly 快地; 迅速地:
Come as quick as you can. 你要尽快来. *
Everyone is trying to get rich quick nowadays. 现在每个人都想要尽快发财致富. *
Who ran quickest? 谁跑得最快? *
quick-drying paint 快乾漆. quick 3
n 用法:
1 [sing] soft tender flesh, esp below the finger-nails 软而嫩的肉（尤指指甲下的）:
She has bitten her nails (down) to the quick. 她咬指甲（一直）咬到肉. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) cut sb to the `quick hurt sb deeply by speaking or acting unkindly 用恶劣的语言或行动深深伤害某人:
She was cut to the quick by his insults. 她受他侮辱而十分伤心. |