quick
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UK quick adj: (fast)
SC 快的 kuài de
SC 迅速的 kuài de ，xùn sù de
SC 立即的 kuài de ，lì jí de
The salesperson had a quick answer for his questions.
销售员迅速回答了他的问题。
quick adj: (of short duration)
SC 短暂的 duǎn zàn de
TC 短暫的
TC 短暫的
SC 匆匆的 duǎn zàn de ，cōng cōng de
I've only time for a quick visit.
我只有时间短暂拜访一下。
quick adj: (prompt)
SC 及时的 jí shí de
TC 及時的
TC 及時的
SC 不拖延的 jí shí de ，bù tuō yán de
He was always quick to turn in his papers.
他总是能及时上交论文。
quick adj: (person: smart) (人)
SC 聪明的，聪敏的，头脑反应迅速的 cōng míng de ，cōng mǐn de ，tóu nǎo fǎn yìng xùn sù de
TC 聰明的，聰敏的
TC 聰明的，聰敏的
Viola has a quick mind and a quick wit.
维奥拉反应迅速，聪明过人。
quick adj: (person: learner) (人)
SC 接受能力强的，学得快的 jiē shòu néng lì qiáng de，xué de kuài de
He is a quick student.
他这个学生，学得很快。
quick adj: (agile) (动作)
SC 敏捷的，灵敏的 mǐn jié de ，líng mǐn de
TC 靈敏的
TC 靈敏的
The criminal was always quick when it came to climbing fences.
罪犯在翻越护栏时，身手十分敏捷。
quick adj: (finance: liquid) (金融)
SC 速动的 sù dòng de
TC 立即轉為現金
TC 立即轉為現金
Quick assets are almost as useful as cash.
速动资产近乎与现金一样有用。
quick adv: (quickly)
SC 快 kuài
TC 快
TC 快
SC 快点 kuài，kuài diǎn
Come quick! The cows are eating the corn.
快过来看！奶牛在吃玉米呢。
quick adv: (soon)
SC 尽快 jǐn kuài
TC 盡快
TC 盡快
SC 马上 jǐn kuài，mǎ shàng
TC 馬上
TC 馬上
SC 即刻 jǐn kuài，jí kè
TC 即刻
TC 即刻
I hope John gets here quick, while our friend is still here.
我希望约翰趁我们的朋友还没有走尽快赶来。
the quick n: (sensitive flesh) (因为受伤等而露出的)
SC 嫩肉
SC 敏感部分
Her fingernail ripped, exposing the quick underneath.
Mark had chewed his nails down to the quick.
the quick n: figurative (most essential part)
SC 核心 hé xīn
TC 核心
TC 核心
Stop prevaricating and get to the quick of the matter.
the quick npl: archaic (living people)
SC 世人，活着的人 shì rén，huó zhe de rén n
He will come again to judge the quick and the dead.
be quick to do [sth] v expr: (swift, prompt to do)
SC 很快 hěn kuài
SC 迅速 hěn kuài，xùn sù
TC 迅速
TC 迅速
He was quick to realize that the baby was sick.
他很快意识到宝宝生病了。
be quick to do [sth] v expr: (do [sth] hastily)
SC 性急的 xìng jí de
SC 仓促的 xìng jí de，cāng cù de
TC 倉促的
TC 倉促的
Don't be so quick to make this important decision.
cut [sb] to the quick v expr: (severely hurt [sb]'s feelings)
SC 切中要害
SC 戳到痛处
double-quick, double quick adv: informal (very quickly)
SC 飞快地，很快地 fēi kuài de ，hěn kuài de
TC 飛快地
TC 飛快地
My dad's coming! You'd better get out of here double quick!
double-quick adj: xx (very fast)
SC 飞快的, 很快的
SC 迅捷的
get-rich-quick adj: (business: quick profit)
SC 企图暴发致富的
have a quick dip v expr: informal (go for quick swim)
SC 快速地游个泳 kuài sù de yóu gè yǒng
Joachim had a quick dip in the lake before lunch.
have a quick dip into [sth] v expr: figurative (experience briefly)
SC 快速地体验一把
I had a quick dip into Zen Buddhism when I was about eighteen years old.
in double-quick time expr: (very fast)
SC 非常快地
SC 非常迅速地
in quick succession v expr: (one coming rapidly after another)
SC 紧接地 jǐn jiē de
TC 緊接地
TC 緊接地
SC 一连串地 jǐn jiē de，yì lián chuàn de
The company is preparing two new products for launch in quick succession.
make it quick v expr: informal (hurry)
SC 快点，简短点 kuài diǎn，jiǎn duǎn diǎn
I don't have time to listen, so make it quick.
quick and dirty, quick-and-dirty adj: informal, figurative (rapidly or roughly improvised)
SC 粗制滥造的，临时应急的 cū zhì làn zào de
quick answer n: informal (prompt, brief reply)
SC 快速反应，即兴回答
quick change of opinion n: (about-face)
SC 突然改变观点 tū rán gǎi biàn guān diǎn
SC 突然改变主张 tū rán gǎi biàn guān diǎn，tū rán gǎi biàn zhǔ zhāng
The quick change of opinion was brought about by the discovery of compromising documents.
quick exit n: (rapid departure, escape)
SC 快速离开 kuài sù lí kāi
TC 快速離開
TC 快速離開
SC 迅速撤退 kuài sù lí kāi，xùn sù chè tuì
The robber's plan was to grab the diamonds and make a quick exit.
The moment I saw my ex-wife I made a quick exit through the back door.
quick fix n: (temporary solution)
SC 临时方案
SC 权益之计
quick-fix n as adj: (solution: temporary)
SC 临时的 lín shí de
TC 臨時的
TC 臨時的
SC 应急的 lín shí de ，yìng jí de
TC 應急的
TC 應急的
a quick learner n: (person who understands easily)
SC 快速学习者，学习能力强的人
quick look n: (brief glance)
SC 快速浏览 kuài sù liú lǎn
TC 快速瀏覽
TC 快速瀏覽
SC 匆匆一瞥 kuài sù liú lǎn，cōng cōng yì piē
SC 扫视 kuài sù liú lǎn，sǎo shì
Could you have a quick look at the case and explain what's happening?
quick on the draw adj: (quick to draw firearm)
SC 拔枪很快的
Cowboys had to be quick on the draw when they were fighting duels.
牛仔们决斗时，拔枪的速度必须要快。
quick on the draw, quick on the trigger, quick off the mark adj: figurative, informal (quick to act or react)
SC 抢先行动
TC 搶先行動
TC 搶先行動
SC 占取先机
quick on the uptake adj: figurative, informal (person: understands quickly)
SC 能很快理解
SC 理解能力强
Isabel is a very bright student who is quick on the uptake.
quick response n: (fast reaction time)
SC 快速反应，迅速回应
quick study n: (fast learner)
SC 学得快的人 xué de kuài de rén
The boy is a quick study.
quick temper n: (tendency to get angry)
SC 急性子 jí xìng zi
SC 性情急躁 jí xìng zi ，xìng qíng jí zào
Patrick has a quick temper, but he always apologizes when he calms down.
quick thinking n: (problem-solving in an emergency)
SC 敏捷的思考 mǐn jié de sī kǎo
Thanks to his quick thinking we escaped the car accident alive.
quick-thinking adj: (able to react rapidly)
SC 反应敏捷的 fǎn yìng mǐn jié de
The quick-thinking boy saved his mother's life by calling an ambulance.
quick time: (military)
SC 齐步走的步速
quick wit n: (sharpness, intelligence)
SC 急智 jí zhì
Not only is he intelligent, he has a quick wit.
quick-change n as adj: (can be modified quickly)
SC 快换的
quick-drying adj: (cement, paint)
SC 快干的, 快干型的
quick-freeze [sth] vtr: (food: freeze rapidly)
SC 速冻
quick-paced adj: (moving fast) (快节奏的)
SC 没有提供翻译
Tania jogged slowly around the park, being overtaken by other quick-paced runners.
quick-paced adj: (happening fast) (快速发生的)
SC 没有提供翻译
The government was caught unawares by the quick-paced turn of events.
quick-setting adj: (cement, etc.: dries quickly) (水泥等)
SC 快凝的，速凝的
quick-tempered adj: (easily angered)
SC 易怒的，性子急躁的 yì nù de
My mother is quick-tempered, so I always do my chores on time.
quick-witted, sharp-witted adj: (showing intelligence, fast thought)
SC 机敏的, 机智的
Ray's quick-witted comment made the room laugh.
Luckily, Thelma was quick-witted enough to realise what was happening before it was too late.
quick-fire, quick fire, quickfire adj: figurative, informal, chiefly UK (rapid) (说话)
SC 连珠炮似的, 语速快的
quick-fire, quick fire, quickfire adj: (gun: equipped to fire rapidly)
SC 速射的