| 单词 | quite |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[kwaɪt] 美[kwaɪt] |
| 解释 | adv.相当,很;非常;确实如此; |
| 例句 | ADV 相当;很;颇 You use quite to indicate that something is the case to a fairly great extent. Quite is less emphatic than 'very' and 'extremely'. 例:I felt quite bitter about it at the time...当时我对这件事感到相当怨愤。 例:I was doing quite well, but I wasn't earning a lot of money...我干得还算不错,可是挣的钱却不算多。 ADV (用于强调所说的话)很,非常 You use quite to emphasize what you are saying. 例:It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence...事实很清楚,我们开枪是出于自卫。 例:That's a general British failing. In the USA it's quite different...那是英国人的普遍缺点。在美国,情况就大不一样了。 ADV (与否定词连用,表示语气较弱或不确定) You use quite after a negative to make what you are saying weaker or less definite. 例:Something here is not quite right...这里有什么地方不太对劲。 例:After treatment he was able to continue but he was never quite the same...治疗之后他又可以继续下去了,可是再也恢复不到从前的状态了。 PREDET (用于名词词组前,表示强调)出众的,了不起的,不同寻常的 You use quite in front of a noun group to emphasize that a person or thing is very impressive or unusual. 例:'Oh, he's quite a character,' Sean replied...“喔,他真是个了不起的人,”肖恩回答说。 例:It's quite a city, Boston.波士顿,真是一座伟大的城市。 ADV 正是这样;确实如此 You can say 'quite' to express your agreement with someone. 例:'And if you buy the record it's your choice isn't it.' — 'Quite'...“如果你买这张唱片,那是你的选择,不是吗?”——“可不是嘛。” 例:'I won't say over the air who it is.' — 'No, quite.'“我不会在电话里说出那个人是谁。”——“对,的确应该这样。” |
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