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Adv 例:I Emphasize 英[Kwaɪt 美[Kwaɪt Adv.相当,很;非常;确实如此 相当;很;颇 Case

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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