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| /kwɪk/ |
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| 1 | able to move fast or do something fast 快的；迅速的 |
| He’ s surprisingly quick for such a big man. 对这么一个大个子来说，他的速度快得惊人。 |
| a quick worker 干活快的工人 |
| | 1a | able to understand things very easily 脑子反应快的；聪敏的 | | a quick learner 学得快的人 | |
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| 2 | done or happening in a short time 短暂的；匆匆的 |
| He took a quick glance over his shoulder. 他回头匆匆瞥了一眼。 |
| a series of quick nervous movements 一连串神经质的举动 |
| in quick succession (=one after the other with little time between them) Three explosions were heard in quick succession. 紧接地；一连串地 |
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| 3 | the quick literary the most important part of something 要害；核心 |
| | 3a | the sensitive skin under your fingernails and toenails （手指甲和脚指甲下的）活肉，肉根 | |
| PHRASES |
| - | be quick
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| to hurry |
| 快点；赶快 |
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| - | be quick off the mark informal
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| to do something quickly or immediately and before other people |
| 立即行动；赶在别人前面行动 |
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| - | be quick on your feet
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| to be able to walk or run fast |
| 走得快；跑得快 |
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| - | be quick to do sth
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| to do something very quickly , especially as a reaction to something someone else has said or done |
| （尤指作为响应）迅速做某事 |
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| Townsend was quick to point out that it has been a team effort. 汤森立即指出这是靠全队的努力。 |
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| - | have a quick temper
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| to become angry easily and often |
| 脾气暴躁 |
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| - | make a quick buck mainly AMERICAN informal
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| to earn money quickly , especially without making much effort |
| （尤指不费力地）迅速赚钱，赚钱快 |
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| - | a quick one BRITISH informal
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| an alcoholic drink that you drink in a hurry |
| 匆匆饮下的酒 |
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| - | the quick and the dead literary
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| people who are alive as well as people who are dead |
| 活着的和逝去的人 |
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