| 词汇 | quick |
| 释义 | quick adjective uk /kwɪk/ us /kwɪk/ A2 happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time: 快的，迅速的;短暂的 It's a quick journey.这次行程很短。 I had a quick coffee and left the house.我匆匆喝完咖啡，离开了家。 I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning.今天早上我的时间只够匆匆浏览一下报纸。 He scored three goals in quick succession(= one after the other in a short time).他短时间内连进3个球。 Could I have a quick word(= speak to you for a short time)?我可以简短地跟您说几句话吗？ Quick as lightning(= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room.他闪电般夺走了书，飞快地跑出房间。 Synonyms expeditiousformal fast(QUICK) rapid speedy swift continuing for less time than usual shortHe received a short jail sentence. quickI need to make a quick phone call - I'll be right back. briefWe had a brief chat this morning. short and sweetThe business meeting was short and sweet. momentaryIt was just a momentary lapse in judgment - I won't do it again. A1 doing something fast: （做…）快的 I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me.我想抓住他，但是他太快了。 fast fastI tried to catch him, but he was too fast for me. quickI tried to catch him, but he was too quick for me. promptA prompt reply would be very much appreciated. speedyEveryone is hoping for a speedy resolution to the conflict. swiftThe teacher's swift action saved his life. be quick to do something to do something fast, sometimes too fast: 立即做…，马上做… She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault.她立刻指出那不是她的错。 B1 used to describe someone who is clever and understands or notices things quickly: 反应快的;敏捷的 She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do.她马上领会了我们要她做什么。 He has a quick mind.他思维敏捷。 Donna's quick thinking(= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster.唐娜的机敏避免了原本可能出现的灾难。 See also quick-witted a quick studyUSinformal someone who is able to learn things quickly: 学得快的人 He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion.他学东西很快，轻松地掌握住了讨论的每一个细节。 quick and dirty produced or done quickly and therefore not perfect: 粗制滥造的，敷衍了事的 The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty.不可否认的是最初的解决方案有些敷衍了事。 The journey was quite quick because the road was clear . I'll give the walls a quick coat of paint.我要给墙快速上一层漆。 They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design.他们简短地交谈了几句以确定合适的设计方案。 After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.停下来迅速喝了点水后，他们又继续赶路。 Her movements were deft and quick.她的动作灵巧敏捷。 Short in time abbreviated at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom awhile be short noticeidiom bite-sized blink bout brief briefly dose in small dosesidiom in the blink of an eyeidiom instant jiffy mayfly shortness snatched split second transient transiently You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fast and rapid Intelligence Related wordquickness GrammarFast, quick or quickly? Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. … quick exclamation uk /kwɪk/ us /kwɪk/ used for telling someone to do something quickly: 快点！（用于督促某人做某事） Quick! Close the door before the cat comes in!快，把门关上，别让猫进来！ Expressions telling people to hurry up already c'mon come come along come on gee get weavingidiom jump jump to itidiom look look lively/sharp!idiom make make it quick/fastidiom make it snappyidiom move skate snappy time is of the essenceidiom weave wriggle quick adverb NOT STANDARDuk /kwɪk/ us /kwɪk/ quickly: 迅速地 We bought it quick, before someone else could.我们很快抢在别人面前买下了。 Synonym promptly Fast and rapid (at) full speed/tilt/peltidiom apace as fast as your legs would carry youidiom as if it is going out of styleidiom at a rate of knotsidiom fleet hypersonic in the twinkling of an eyeidiom Jack Robinson lickety-split light speed prompt smartly souped-up spanking speed of light spread like wildfireidiom streak super-express wildfire quick noun[ U ] uk /kwɪk/ us /kwɪk/ the area of flesh under your nails: 指甲下的活肉 He's bitten his nails to the quick.他咬指甲都咬到肉了。 The hand ambidextrous carpal carpometacarpal carpus dexterity dexterous finger fingermark fingernail forefinger heel manually median nerve metacarpal metacarpophalangeal metacarpus minimus mitt nail volaris You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The foot GrammarFast, quick or quickly? Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. … quick | American Dictionaryquick adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/kwɪk/ done, happening, or moving fast; lasting only a short time: She cast a quick glance in the mirror. You’re back already – that was quick! He made a quick profit. [ + to infinitive ]John was quick to point out the error. quickadverbus/kwɪk/ not standard We bought it quick, before someone else could. quickexclamationus/kwɪk/ Quick! Close the door before the dog gets out! quicklyadverbus/ˈkwɪk·li/ Emergency workers were on the scene quickly. quicknessnoun[ U ]us/ˈkwɪk·nəs/ She moves with quickness, balance, and grace. Examples of quickquick Robotic surgery also has benefits of minimal pain, little blood loss, better cosmetics, and quicker recovery compared with open surgery. However, sometimes children dabbed at the xylophone with smaller, quicker, more jerky and less regular movements. No one was quicker to recognize this than colonial nationalists themselves. Indeed, the evidence here tends to suggest that pragmatic military minds were quicker to see the inevitability of independence than the civil powers. They were the quickest to take advantage of the political opening of the early 1990s and establish themselves as more overtly political organisations. Another important question is whether and how such learning agents converge to better and quicker deals in multiple negotiation encounters. Driving a car was much more convenient, cleaner, and quicker than saddled horses or buggies, which led people eventually to embrace it. Both authors and referees are encouraged to note these codes and presentational styles, as adherence to them will achieve quicker acceptance of submitted typescripts. The newly defined process results in quicker deployment of new bootstrap applications by data reuse. Now consider varying this parameter over time so that the path to an equilibrium is the quickest possible. However, it is quicker to assume cooperation if an agent moves towards an object to be transported than it is to explicitly negotiate. Subtotal hysterectomy is usually quicker and safer to perform. What is quicker than zero-time synthesis, negative-time synthesis or perhaps simply avant-garde? The quickest way to get refreshment takes me on a different route. The settling time for the pendulum and cart could be quicker. See all examples of quick These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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