it was quite a sight景色十分壮观(觀) (jǐngsè shífēn zhuàngguān)
quite 可用在 a 或 an 之前， 后接形容词加名词结构。例如，可以说 It's quite an old car 或者 The car is quite old，以及 It was quite a warm day 或者 The day was quite warm。如前例所示，quite 应放在不定冠词之前。例如，不能说 It's a quite old car。quite 可以用来修饰形容词和副词，而且程度比 fairly 更强烈，但是比 very 弱。quite 暗示某事物的某种特性超出预料。 Nobody here's ever heard of it but it is actually quite common. 注意，不要混淆 quite 和 quiet。
All related terms of 'quite'
quite soon
很快 hěn kuài
quite a bit
不少 bù shǎo
quite a few
相当(當)多 xiāngdāng duō
I quite understand
我相当(當)明白 wǒ xiāngdāng míngbai
it was quite a do
那是个(個)相当(當)大型的聚会(會) nà shì gè xiāngdāng dàxíng de jùhuì
I can't quite remember
我不太记(記)得了 wǒ bù tài jìde le
it was quite a sight
景色十分壮观(觀) jǐngsè shífēn zhuàngguān
it's not quite finished
像是还(還)没(沒)结(結)束 xiàng shì hái méi jiéshù
it's quite cool today
今天挺凉(涼) jīntiān tǐng liáng
quite a lot of money
很多钱(錢) hěn duō qián
she's quite a handful
( inf ) 她真难(難)管 tā zhēn nán guǎn
I don't quite follow you
我不太理解你的意思 wǒ bù tài lǐjiě nǐ de yìsi
I see them quite a lot
我常常见(見)到他们(們) wǒ chángcháng jiàndào tāmen
it's not quite the same
不十分相同 bù shífēn xiāngtóng
my office is quite near
我的办(辦)公室离(離)这(這)儿(兒)不远(遠) wǒ de bàngōngshì lí zhèr bù yuǎn
it gave me quite a turn
( inf ) 吓(嚇)了我一跳 xiàle wǒ yī tiào
it was quite an achievement
这(這)是个(個)了不起的成就 zhè shì gè liǎobuqǐ de chéngjiù
a good few or quite a few
相当(當)多 xiāngdāng duō
there aren't quite enough glasses
杯子不太够(夠) bēizi bù tài gòu
I didn't buy quite as many as last time
我没(沒)买(買)上次那么(麼)多 wǒ méi mǎi shàng cì nàme duō
it costs quite a lot to go to the States
去美国(國)相当(當)贵(貴) qù Měiguó xiāngdāng guì
to be some distance/quite a distance/a fair distance from sth
( far ) 距离(離)某物相当(當)远(遠) jùlí mǒuwù xiāngdāng yuǎn
quite (so)!
的确(確)(是这(這)样(樣))！ díquè (shì zhèyàng)!
1 (adverb)
Definition
to a greater than average extent
I was doing quite well, but I wasn't earning a lot of money.
Synonyms
somewhat
He concluded that Oswald was somewhat abnormal.
rather
I'm afraid it's rather a long story.
fairly
We did fairly well.
reasonably
kind of (informal)
It was kind of sad, really.
pretty (informal)
I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do.
relatively
The sums needed are relatively small.
moderately
The machine operated moderately well.
to some extent
comparatively
to some degree
to a certain extent
2 (adverb)
Definition
absolutely
It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence.
Synonyms
absolutely
She is absolutely right.
perfectly
These mushrooms are perfectly safe to eat.
completely
Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.
I have fallen completely in love with him.
totally
Young people want something totally different from the old ways.
fully
She was fully aware of my thoughts.
entirely
The two cases are entirely different.
precisely
That is precisely what I suggested.
considerably
wholly
The accusation is wholly without foundation.
in all respects
without reservation
men whose work I admire without reservation
3 (adverb)
Definition
in actuality
Synonyms
truly
a truly democratic system
really
They didn't really enjoy themselves.
in fact
in reality
He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
in truth
In truth, we were both unhappy.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of completely
Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.I have fallen completely in love with him.
Synonyms
totally,
entirely,
wholly,
utterly,
quite,
perfectly,
fully,
solidly,
absolutely,
altogether,
thoroughly,
in full,
every inch,
en masse,
heart and soul,
a hundred per cent,
one hundred per cent,
from beginning to end,
down to the ground,
root and branch,
in toto,
from A to Z,
hook, line and sinker,
lock, stock and barrel
in the sense of entirely
The two cases are entirely different.
Synonyms
completely,
totally,
perfectly,
absolutely,
fully,
altogether,
thoroughly,
wholly,
utterly,
every inch,
without exception,
unreservedly,
in every respect,
without reservation,
lock, stock and barrel
in the sense of fairly
Definition
to a moderate degree or extent
We did fairly well.
Synonyms
moderately,
rather,
quite,
somewhat,
reasonably,
adequately,
pretty well,
tolerably,
passably
Synonyms of 'quite'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of fully
Definition
to the greatest degree or extent
She was fully aware of my thoughts.
Synonyms
completely,
totally,
perfectly,
entirely,
absolutely,
altogether,
thoroughly,
intimately,
wholly,
positively,
utterly,
every inch,
heart and soul,
to the hilt,
one hundred per cent,
in all respects,
from first to last,
lock, stock and barrel
in the sense of in reality
Definition
in fact
He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
Synonyms
in fact,
really,
actually,
in truth,
as a matter of fact,
in actuality,
in point of fact
in the sense of in truth
In truth, we were both unhappy.
Synonyms
actually,
really,
in fact,
in reality,
as a matter of fact,
to tell the truth,
in actual fact,
in point of fact,
if truth be told
in the sense of kind of
Definition
to a certain extent
It was kind of sad, really.
Synonyms
rather,
quite,
sort of (informal),
a little,
a bit,
pretty (informal),
fairly,
relatively,
somewhat,
slightly,
moderately,
to some extent,
to some degree
in the sense of moderately
The machine operated moderately well.
Synonyms
reasonably,
rather,
quite,
fairly,
somewhat,
slightly,
to some extent,
to a degree,
in moderation,
within reason,
tolerably,
within limits,
passably
in the sense of perfectly
These mushrooms are perfectly safe to eat.
Synonyms
completely,
totally,
entirely,
absolutely,
quite,
fully,
altogether,
thoroughly,
wholly,
utterly,
consummately,
every inch
in the sense of precisely
That is precisely what I suggested.
Synonyms
just,
entirely,
absolutely,
altogether,
exactly,
in all respects
in the sense of pretty
Definition
fairly
I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do.
Synonyms
fairly,
rather,
quite,
kind of (informal),
somewhat,
moderately,
reasonably
in the sense of rather
Definition
to a limited extent
I'm afraid it's rather a long story.
Synonyms
to some extent,
quite,
sort of (informal),
kind of (informal),
a little,
a bit,
pretty (informal),
fairly,
relatively,
somewhat,
slightly,
moderately,
to some degree
in the sense of really
Definition
in reality
They didn't really enjoy themselves.
Synonyms
truly,
actually,
in fact,
indeed,
in reality,
in actuality
Additional synonyms
in the sense of relatively
The sums needed are relatively small.
Synonyms
comparatively,
rather,
somewhat,
to some extent,
in or by comparison
in the sense of totally
Young people want something totally different from the old ways.