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quick

UK /kwɪk/US /kwɪk/

词源

源自古英语 'cwic',意为'活着的'或'活泼的',与古高地德语 'quec' 和古诺尔斯语 'kvikr' 同源。

adjective

❶ 形容动作或反应迅速,能在短时间内完成或做出回应。常用于描述人或事物的敏捷性。

“She gave a quick reply to the email.”

(她迅速回复了那封邮件。)

“The quick fox jumped over the fence.”

(那只敏捷的狐狸跳过了篱笆。)

❶ 形容时间短暂或过程快速,强调不拖延或耗时少。

“Let's take a quick break before continuing.”

(让我们在继续之前快速休息一下。)

“She made a quick visit to her friend's house.”

(她快速拜访了一下朋友家。)

同义词:fast, rapid, speedy, swift, brisk

noun

❶ 指活着的肉或敏感的部分,常用于短语中,如 'cut to the quick',表示触及痛处或情感深处。

“Her harsh words cut him to the quick.”

(她尖刻的话语深深刺痛了他。)

“The criticism struck him to the quick.”

(批评深深伤害了他。)

同义词:core, heart, essence

常见短语

quick as a flash — 形容动作极其迅速,像闪电一样快。

“He grabbed the ball quick as a flash.”

(他像闪电一样迅速抓住了球。)

quick on the draw — 形容反应迅速,通常指在争论或行动中快速做出反应。

“She's always quick on the draw with her answers.”

(她总是能迅速给出答案。)

quick and dirty — 指快速完成但可能不够精细或完美的解决方案或方法。

“We need a quick and dirty fix for now.”

(我们现在需要一个快速但不完美的解决方案。)