
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)