| 释义 |
quick /kwɪk/ a. | ad. | n. | vt. | phr.
I a.
1. 快的，迅速的；急速的；短暂的，匆匆的
a quick walk 疾行
be quick in one's movements 动作迅速
a quick reply 迅捷的回答
a quick profit 迅速获得的利润
get quick millions 一下子赚得几百万
walk with quick steps 急走
a quick visit 短暂的访问
have a quick look at sth. 匆匆看某物一眼
Be quick! 快!
2. 性急的，不耐烦的
have a quick temper 性情急躁
She is too quick with her students. 她对学生太不耐心。
3. 聪敏的，脑子反应快的；敏锐的，灵敏的；敏感的
a quick child 聪颖的孩子
a quick mind 聪敏的头脑
be quick at figures 敏于计算
be quick at learning 学得快
be quick of understanding (或 to understand) 理解力强
have quick wits 有急智
be quick with one's hands 手巧
be quick of hearing 听觉灵
have a quick ear for music 对于音乐听觉灵敏
a quick sense of smell 灵敏的嗅觉
a quick eye (或 quick sight) 敏锐的目光
be quick to take offence 动辄生气
4. 〈古〉活(着)的
The issue is war or peace, quick or dead. 问题是战争还是和平，活还是死。
be quick proof of 是…的活生生的证明
5. 轻快的，活泼的；(火)旺的；(炉)灼热的
6. 小角度的，急转的
a quick turn in the road 路上的急转弯
7. 富饶的
a quick vein of ore 富矿脉
8. 速兑的，可迅速换取现款的
9. (食物)能快速煮成的，易做熟的
10. 〈美俚〉(衣服)紧的，紧身的
11. 〈古〉怀孕的；进入胎动期的
a woman quick with child 进入胎动期的孕妇
12. 〈古〉不滞的，流动的；移动的
13. 〈废〉辛辣的；刻薄的
II ad.
1. 〈口〉快，迅速地
quick-drying 快干的
quick-forgotten 很快被遗忘的
run as quick as one can 尽快跑
You have to think quick with the mind and act quick with the body. 你必须脑子转得快和行动得快。
Who will be there quickest? 谁将最快到达那儿?
2. 〈美俚〉紧身地
III n.
1. (皮肤下尤指指甲或趾甲下的)活肉；(愈合中)伤口(或疮等)的嫩肉，新生肉
nails cut short to the quick 剪到肉根的指甲
bite one's nails to the quick 咬指甲直到肉根
His fingernails were black deep into the quick. 他的指甲根里尽是黑垢。
2. 感觉敏锐部位，感情敏感部位，痛处；要害，核心
The remark cut (或 stung, wounded, hurt) him to the quick. 那话刺痛了他的心。
the quick of the matter 事情的实质
3. 〈古〉活着的人们
the quick and the dead 活人与死人
4. 〈主英〉绿篱，树篱；绿篱用树，插活的树
5. 〈美〉水银
6. 〈口〉【板】快速投球手
7. 〈古〉实物，活体模型
IV vt.
〈古〉使活跃
[<ME quik lively < OE cwicu living; 与OS quik, OHG queck, ON kvikr alive, L vīvus, Gr bios life 有关] phr. (as) quick as lightning (或 a flash) 〈口〉飞快，一闪而过 (as) quick as thought 〈口〉= (as) quick as lightning |