| 词汇 | quite |
| 释义 | quite 3 ENTRIES FOUND: quite (adverb) bit (noun) contrary (noun) quite /ˈkwaɪt/ adverb quite /ˈkwaɪt/ adverb Learner's definition of QUITE 1 a : to a very noticeable degree or extent : very相当；颇；非常 ◊ Quite is a more forceful word than fairly but it is a less forceful word than extremely. It is used more often in British English than in U.S. English, but it is not an unusual or rare word in U.S. English.单词quite在程度上强于fairly，弱于extremely。与美国英语相比，该单词在英国英语中使用频率更高，但在美国英语中也比较常用。 She did quite well.她干得相当好。 He is quite ill/rich/busy.他病得很重/相当富有/忙得很。 The room is quite large/small.房间相当大/小。 They were quite surprised.他们颇感惊讶。 Blue jays are quite common in this area.蓝松鸦在这一带很常见。 We go out to dinner quite frequently.我们经常出去吃饭。 The entertainment was quite good.这项娱乐活动相当好。 We live quite near the school.我们住在离学校很近的地方。 Quite frankly, we felt it was not our responsibility.坦率地讲，我们觉得这不是我们的责任。 Quite simply, we do not have the resources.很简单，我们没有这些资源。 She sings quite wonderfully.她唱歌唱得非常棒。 b — used to make a statement more forceful用于加强语气 I quite liked/enjoyed the music.我非常喜欢这音乐。 “We're sorry for the trouble.” “That's quite all right.”“非常抱歉，给您添麻烦了。”“真的没关系。 The work has value in itself, quite apart from the good effects it produces.抛开其产生的良好效果不说，这项工作本身就颇具价值。 I haven't seen her for quite some time. [=a long period of time]我好长时间没看见她了。 I decided I had heard quite enough.我觉得我真的已经听腻了。 It was quite something [=a major event] for a small-town boy to be interviewed for the national news.一个小镇男孩受到全国新闻节目的采访，这的确是件大事。 — often used with a, an, or the before a noun常与a、an或the连用，用于名词前 She is quite a beauty. [=she's very beautiful]她真是个大美女。 The news was quite a shock. [=the news was very shocking]这个消息相当令人震惊。 My promotion was quite a surprise.我对自己获得升职颇感意外。 We had quite a lot of food at the dinner party.晚宴上，我们有充足的食物。 It was quite an eventful week.那真是个不平凡的一周。 We were in line for quite a while.我们排了好一会儿队了。 She has made quite a career for herself. [=she has had a very successful career]她为自己开创了一番非常成功的事业。 The award is quite an honor. [=is a very impressive honor]这个奖是相当大的荣誉。 2 : completely or entirely完全；全部；彻底 “Are you quite finished?” “Not quite.”“你全都弄完了吗？”“还没有。” We quite agree.我们完全赞同 I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you.我完全能自己做，谢谢你。 They assured me that I was quite mistaken.他们向我保证我完全错了。 Something wasn't quite right.好像哪儿有点不对。 We hadn't quite made up our minds.我们当时还没有下定决心。 She's quite right, you know.你知道，她完全正确。 I quite forgot your birthday.我把你的生日忘得一干二净。 3 : exactly or precisely确切地；确实地 No one realized quite what was happening.没人真正意识到发生了什么事。 Quite why he left is unclear.他离开的真正原因尚不清楚。 That is not quite what I said.那不是我的原话。 4 British — used to express agreement完全正确（表同意） “We need to let children be children.” “Quite.”“我们要让孩子就做孩子。”“说得对。” “There is little violence in his films.” “Quite so.”“他的电影中几乎没有暴力场面。”“的确如此。” “They have no one but themselves to blame.” “Quite right.”“他们怪不得别人，只能怪自己。”“说得对。” quite a bit — see 1bit quite a few — see 1few quite the contrary — see 1contrary |
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