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quite

UK /kwaɪt/US /kwaɪt/

词源

源自中古英语 'quite',最初来自古法语 'quite',意为“自由的”或“免除的”,后演变为表示程度的副词。

adverb

❶ 表示程度相当高,介于“有点”和“非常”之间,常用于强调或缓和语气。

“The movie was quite interesting.”

(这部电影相当有趣。)

“She's quite tall for her age.”

(以她的年龄来说,她个子相当高。)

❶ 用于表示完全或彻底,相当于“完全地”或“绝对地”。

“I quite agree with you.”

(我完全同意你的观点。)

“She hasn't quite finished her homework yet.”

(她还没有完全完成作业。)

同义词:fairly, rather, completely, absolutely

常见短语

quite a few — 表示数量相当多,比预期的要多,常用于描述人或事物。

“There were quite a few people at the party.”

(派对上的人相当多。)

quite the opposite — 表示完全相反的情况,用于纠正或反驳之前的说法。

“I thought he would be angry, but it was quite the opposite.”

(我以为他会生气,但结果完全相反。)