This flashcard focuses on the word "quickly," an adverb meaning "fast" or "soon." It provides pronunciation, part of speech information, and includes several example sentences and synonyms.
quick·ly★/ˈkwɪkli; NAmEˈkwɪkli/adverb1★fast 迅速地;很快地◆She walked quickly away.她迅速走开了。◆We'll repair it as quickly as possible.我们会尽快把它修好的。◆The last few weeks have gone quickly(= the time seems to have passed quickly).最近的几个星期过得很快。2★soon; after a short time 不久;立即◆He replied to my letter very quickly.他立即答覆了我的信。◆It quickly became clear that she was dying.很快就看得出她当时已生命垂危。☞note at
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quick·ly/ˈkwɪkli; NAmEˈkwɪkli/
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quicklyquick‧ly /ˈkwɪkli/ ●●●S1W1 adverb
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1fast: We need to get this finished as quickly as possible. Kids grow up so quickly these days.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use a verb such as rush, run, or hurry rather than say go quickly: She went quickly to fetch the doctor. ➔ She ran to fetch the doctor.2after only a very short timeSYN soon: I realized fairly quickly that this wasn’t going to be easy.3for a short time: I’ll just quickly nip into that shop. ‘Have you talked to Vera about it yet?’ ‘Just quickly.’THESAURUSquickly at a high speed or without taking much time: · The stream was flowing quite quickly.· They quickly became friends.fast at a high speed – used especially when talking about how something moves: · You're driving too fast!· He ran home as fast as he could.quick spoken quickly – used in exclamations or in comparatives: · Quick! There’s a mouse!swiftly written quickly: · The government acted swiftly.· She was surprised that he agreed so swiftly.rapidly quickly – used especially about changes, increases, improvements etc: · The population is growing rapidly.· a rapidly changing worldspeedily quickly and therefore efficiently: · All problems were speedily dealt with.briskly quickly and energetically: · He walked briskly back along the path.at high/great speed at a very fast speed – used especially in technical descriptions: · The molecules are travelling at great speed.at a rapid rate especially written quickly – used about changes, increases, improvements etc: · Internet shopping is growing at a rapid rate.as quick as a flash/in a flash extremely quickly: · As quick as a flash, I was back in my bed and under the covers.like lightning moving extremely quickly: · Like lightning, the cat darted under the bushes.flat out especially British English at the fastest speed possible: · The car was going flat out.· He was running flat out.
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迅速地(88%),立刻(12%)
adv.迅速地;很快地
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