- to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely完全, 全部; 绝对：
it's quite out of the question
这是绝对不可能的
are you quite certain about this?
你对这一点完全肯定吗？
this is quite a different problem
这是个完全不同的问题
I quite agree
我完全同意
quite frankly, I don't blame you.
坦白地说, 我不怪你。
- US very; really (used as an intensifier)〈美〉很, 非常; 实际上, 真正地, 确实：
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.'
“你不打算回来了？”“实在对不起, 不过真的没有这个打算。”
- W. Indian all the way〈西印度〉一路上; 自始至终, 一直：
dresses quite from Port of Spain.
从西班牙港远道运来的女装。
- to a certain or fairly significant extent or degree; fairly相当; 或多或少：
it's quite warm outside
外面相当温暖
I was quite embarrassed, actually
实际上, 我感到相当尴尬
she did quite well at school
她在学校里表现相当好
he's quite an attractive man.
他是个相当有魅力的人。
- expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement正是这样, 可不是嘛：
'I don't want to talk about that now. ' 'Quite'.
“我现在不想谈这个。”“的确。”
not quite
- not completely or entirely不完全地：
my hair's not quite dry
我的头发还没完全干
she hasn't quite got the hang of it yet.
她还没完全掌握窍门。
quite a - （亦作〈常讽〉quite the -）
- used to indicate that the specified person or thing is perceived as particularly notable, remarkable, or impressive异常的; 出众的; 印象很深的：
quite a party, isn't it?
聚会相当不错, 是吧？
it's been quite a year
这一年真不一般
quite the little horsewoman, aren't you?
你真是个出色的小女骑手, 对吧？
quite a few
- 见FEW.
quite a lot（或a bit）
- a considerable number or amount of something相当数量; 相当多：
my job involves quite a lot of travel
我的工作需要经常旅行
he's quite a bit older than she is.
他比她老得多。
quite some
- a considerable amount of相当数量的：
she hasn't been seen for quite some time.
人们很长时间没见到她了。
- informal way of saying quite a.〈非正式〉同quite a.
quite something
quite the thing
- dated well, healthy, or normal〈旧〉健康的, 正常的：
I'm afraid Oliver isn't feeling quite the thing this morning.
恐怕奥利弗今早感觉不舒服。
- socially acceptable（社交场合）受欢迎的：
it wouldn't be quite the thing to turn up in a raincoat and wellies.
身着雨衣和雨靴到场不妥当。