| 单词 | quick |
| 释义 | quick (kwɪk ) Word forms: quicker , quickest 1. adjective A1 Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours. I think I'm a reasonably quick learner. Europe has moved a long way since then at a very quick pace. Synonyms: fast, swift, speedy, express quickly adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 Cussane worked quickly and methodically. Stop me if I'm speaking too quickly. Synonyms: swiftly, rapidly, hurriedly, speedily Synonyms: immediately, instantly, at once, directly Synonyms: briefly, hastily, hurriedly, superficially quickness uncountable noun B1+ ...the natural quickness of his mind. [+ of] 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2 Quicker is sometimes used to mean 'at a greater speed', and quickest to mean 'at the greatest speed'. Quick is sometimes used to mean 'with great speed'. Some people consider this to be non-standard. [informal] Warm the sugar slightly first to make it dissolve quicker. Prost went quickest. 3. adjective A1 Something that is quick takes or lasts only a short time. He took one last quick look about the room. I just popped in for a quick drink. Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare. My father would have driven me there, but we decided it would be quicker by train. Synonyms: brief, passing, hurried, flying quickly adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 You can become fitter quite quickly and easily. Synonyms: swiftly, rapidly, hurriedly, speedily Synonyms: immediately, instantly, at once, directly Synonyms: briefly, hastily, hurriedly, superficially Synonyms: soon, speedily, as soon as possible, momentarily [US] 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 Quick means happening without delay or with very little delay. Officials played down any hope for a quick end to the bloodshed. These investors feel the need to make quick profits. Synonyms: instant, immediate, instantaneous, speedy quickly adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 We need to get it back as quickly as possible. It quickly became the most popular men's fragrance in the world. 'Not me,' Robarts said quickly. Synonyms: swiftly, rapidly, hurriedly, speedily Synonyms: immediately, instantly, at once, directly Synonyms: briefly, hastily, hurriedly, superficially 5. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2 Quick is sometimes used to mean 'with very little delay'. [informal] I got away as quick as I could. The advantage in going faster is that you get there quicker. Synonyms: fast, soon, quickly, promptly 6. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, usually ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] B2 If you are quick to do something, you do not hesitate to do it. He 's quick to praise his co-stars' acting skills as well as their beauty. As several readers were quick to point out, barn owls don't hoot. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has a quick temper, they are easily made angry. 8. bite your nails to the quick phrase [VERB inflects] If someone bites their nails to the quick, they bite off all the white part at the end of each nail. Her fingernails are bitten to the quick. 9. to cut someone to the quick phrase If something cuts you to the quick, it makes you feel very upset. [literary] I once heard her weeping in her bedroom, which cut me to the quick. 10. quick as a flash phrase If you say that someone reacts to something quick as a flash, you mean that they react to it extremely quickly. Quick as a flash, the man said, 'I have to, don't I?' 11. quick off the mark phrase If you are quick off the mark, you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark, you are slow to understand or respond to something. 12. quick on the uptake phrase You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things. She is not an intellectual, but is quick on the uptake. Carol was absent-minded and a little slow on the uptake. quick- (kwɪk- ) combining form quick- is added to words, especially present participles, to form adjectives which indicate that a person or thing does something quickly. He was saved by quick-thinking neighbours. ...quick-drying paint. Idioms: there is no quick fix said to mean that there are no simple ways of solving a problem There can be no quick fix for public spending. If the recovery fails to cut the deficit sharply, a rise in taxes will be needed. He warned Congress against any quick fix solutions to get the economy moving. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cut someone to the quick to make someone very upset That tone of hers always cut him to the quick. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers quick as a flash very quickly Harrison responded as quick as a flash. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers quick off the mark [mainly British] quick to understand or respond to something, or to take advantage of an opportunity. These price cuts are great news for the holidaymaker who is quick off the mark. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: quick recap First, a quick recap of the first season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quick recap: last week 100 academics wrote to various newspapers decrying the education secretary's plans for curriculum reform. Times, Sunday Times A quick recap of the dramatis personae. Times, Sunday Times A quick recap of their opponents over that period confirms that it has not been because of flukes or easy fixtures. Times, Sunday Times A quick recap for readers who, like me, probably should have listened closer in history class all those years ago. The Sun I have never played five-a-side table tennis before, but you need quick reflexes. Times, Sunday Times Quick reflexes and excellent standing up to the spinners. Times, Sunday Times These games typically simulate realistic combat, thus making tactics and caution more important than quick reflexes in other action games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The game features fast, action-oriented gameplay requiring quick reflexes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The position demands footspeed, quick reflexes, and good hands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But observers who had been predicting a relatively quick resolution of the problems seem to be disappointed. Times, Sunday Times I was promised a quick resolution but have had to keep calling the company repeatedly to chase the problem. The Sun He needed a quick resolution and it was simply easier, and possibly cheaper, to pay. Times, Sunday Times Bankers said yesterday that a quick resolution was far from certain. Times, Sunday Times He hopes for a quick resolution to problems bedevilling digital radio. Times, Sunday Times Nowadays, you could probably get by with a quick scan of the dust jackets. Times, Sunday Times A quick scan of the arm would immediately connect to bank details and payments could be made swiftly. Times, Sunday Times A quick scan of recent news stories might suggest a few answers. Times, Sunday Times Why can't the fourth official take a quick scan of the incident, then relay it to the ref? The Sun A quick scan of his youth suggests he was in training from the start. Times, Sunday Times A quick search of the planning department's archives shows several applications granted over the past 40 years. Times, Sunday Times A quick search of the web shows that ending up being camouflaged by your clobber can happen anywhere, at any time. The Sun A very quick search of the internet tells me that prices start at about 25,500 and escalate quickly with a few options. Times, Sunday Times You can do a quick search immediately, while features include video profiles and messaging. Times, Sunday Times After a quick search they found your emails, and your request for a refund. The Sun Then it's back to base, a quick shower, then into indoor kit for a boxercise session. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Stone grabbed a quick shower, dressed, and stuffed a clean change of clothes into the attache case. CORMORANT The first time that nuclear radiation has been washed off with a quick shower. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There was a hug, a high-five and a quick smile, but this was not the occasion for one of those cartwheels. Times, Sunday Times He jumped with wide eyes and flashed a quick smile. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even when she arrived at the restaurant, she had worn a quick smile and a bad-news frown. Times, Sunday Times A short, balding seminary professor with a quick smile and thick glasses, he talks in a relaxed, low-voltage way. Christianity Today With our time up, she offers a firm handshake and a quick smile then unfolds herself from the chair and walks off to greet a group of fans. Times, Sunday Times There's not even the chance of a quick snack after birth. Times, Sunday Times For a quick snack, serve the whitebait with wasabi mayonnaise for dipping instead. Times, Sunday Times She eyed the tiny intruder - but decided not to make it a quick snack. The Sun I'll do weights for a bit before having a quick snack and then going back to rehearsals. The Sun A sudden movement and the robin flew up for a quick snack. Times, Sunday Times They make attractive, practical screens and offer a quick solution, as you can get them as large specimens. Times, Sunday Times That was the problem we had in the first half, finding a quick solution in the final third. The Sun Too much blood has flowed to expect a quick solution. Times, Sunday Times So we want a quick solution to this problem. The Sun Apply sulphate of iron for a quick solution. The Sun The hotel puts on great shows and the dancers are always willing to give you a quick spin round the floor. The Sun Not content with a quick spin, she revealed her ultimate goal was to stage the first musical performance in space. The Sun The driver took me for a quick spin up the mountain and even let me drive. The Sun A quick spin takes me there - somewhere whose river was the setting for an author's first novel, published 1932. Times, Sunday Times New infrastructure funds are being announced in quick succession. Times, Sunday Times What about the most overused adverb, repeated twice in quick succession? Times, Sunday Times They rise to the surface synchronously, blow several fishy-smelling notes in quick succession, and sink back to their placid hike. Christianity Today You wait ages for one - and then two come along in quick succession. The Sun Debris swept into the road gave me three punctures in quick succession. Times, Sunday Times But he had a quick temper and that put me off. The Sun He had a reputation for having a quick temper north of the border but hopes that tag has not followed him south. The Sun In the context of his quick temper, this risks being a cliché. The Times Literary Supplement He stood, his often quick temper in check, a statesman in short trousers. Times, Sunday Times But she was alarmed by his quick temper which would flare up seemingly out of nowhere. The Sun You can also borrow toboggans for a quick trip outside the hotel. The Sun They weren't even wrapped - he'd just done a quick trip to the store. The Sun But a quick trip to the nearest hobby shop makes more sense for most of us. The Sun A quick trip to the nearest high street shows the savings that can be made on the internet. Times, Sunday Times They usually go off after one concert or studio session and the musicians have to make a quick trip to the grocer's. Times, Sunday Times A quick turn of the wheel takes you in, and you reverse out on the same lock. Times, Sunday Times Give them a quick turn in the skillet, then pile them into a dozen flour tortillas. Times, Sunday Times This pair can suddenly bring a game roaring to life with a quick turn and burst of pace. The Sun Investors who bought from developers hoping to make a quick turn by selling on the property are now stuck with a flat they do not want. Times, Sunday Times Or are they simply having a punt with the intention of making a quick turn on their money? Times, Sunday Times He must have still had a hard race in the testing ground and this is a quick turnaround for a staying chaser. The Sun (2016) It was such a quick turnaround from when the manager left. The Sun (2014) The quick turnaround between games hits you and the importance of games hits you. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's a quick visit to the barber, dry trim and go. Times, Sunday Times Your imagination needs to be fed, though, so a quick visit to a museum, library or theatre would give your brain power a boost. The Sun So they simply go through the motions, make a quick visit, tick the right 'procedural' box, move on to the next case and hope that nothing goes wrong. The Sun Could they pay a quick visit? Times, Sunday Times The quick visit meant he could claim 161.50 for attending the house that day. Times, Sunday Times His chatty style, quick wit and star guests make his chat show one of the best on TV. The Sun (2014) But his midfield ace insists'the gaffer' is far more than just a quick wit and repartee act. The Sun (2010) With her quick wit she has quickly become a fan favourite. The Sun (2016) We all enjoyed his quick wit and his skill as a raconteur. Times, Sunday Times (2011) While aid to affected areas was relatively quick, the process of reconstruction has only just begun. Times, Sunday Times The box was partly under water but the connection was relatively quick. Times, Sunday Times But observers who had been predicting a relatively quick resolution of the problems seem to be disappointed. Times, Sunday Times It's a great make-ahead dish, a heartening stew to have on standby, but relatively quick and very easy to make. Times, Sunday Times Timber fences, hurdles and trellises are more affordable and are relatively quick to install. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 快的 Japanese: 素早い |
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