首页英语词典quitequite的意思

quite

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英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词truly absolutely very rather really entirely

adv. 很；相当；完全

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中文词源

quite 十分，相当

来自中古英语quit,quite,结清债务的，自由的。引申副词词义整个地，十分，相当。词义演变比较even,just,very.

英英释意

1. to a degree (not used with a negative);: "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"

2. to the greatest extent; completely;: "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"

3. of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative);: "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"

4. actually or truly or to an extreme;: "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

英文词源

quite: quite: [14] Quite is essentially the same word as the adjective quit ‘free, absolved, discharged, cleared’ (which in Middle English commonly took the alternative form quite). It came to be used as an adverb meaning ‘thoroughly, clearly’. The weaker modern sense ‘fairly’ did not develop until as recently as the mid-19th century.
=> quit
quite (adv.): early 14c., adverbial form of Middle English quit, quite (adj.) "free, clear" (see quit (adj.)). Originally "thoroughly;" the weaker sense of "fairly" is attested from mid-19c.

同义词辨析

fairly, pretty, quite, rather

这些程度副词都有"相当，颇"之意。

fairly：语意最弱，多用于褒义，表示适度地、尚可的意思。不可与too或比较级连用。

pretty：用法与rather相似。常用于非正式文体。

quite含义比fairly稍强，与不定冠词连用时，一般放在不定冠词之前。

rather语气比quite强，褒意贬意无可使用。可与too和比较级连用。

考试真题

It can be quite rosy.

They function quite well even in old age.

If we humans aren't quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.

Students with such a growth mind-set were destined ( ' , 注定) for greater academic success and were quite likely to outperform their counterparts.

The traditional textbook model is and has been broken for quite some time.

People have quite different perceptions of nature.

She does not quite agree with what the man said.

Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the opposite of the Colombian gesture

On the basis of the police report, the Lummis Accident Committee correctly determined that McLaughlin had been quite careless.

They are quite close to each other

It's quite interesting because the man is obviously used to teaching man

Yes, but I'm not quite sure about the status of those industries now.

I thought it was quite interesting, but I don't quite understand the column entitled change.

Commenting on the find, snake expert Robert Henderson, from the milwaukee Museum of Natural history, said: "Worldwide new species of frogs are being discovered and described quite regularly."

Fast food, it turns out, isn't quite as fast as it used to be.

Houde told ABC News that he was quite excited about the find.

If Excel isn't quite your cup of tea, don't worry.

It's that the English grammar is really quite easy.

I've worked in quite a variety of pubs.

Overwhelmingly, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

Stretching 269.13 meters, the Olympic class ships were wonders of naval technology, and everyone thought that they would continue to be so for quite some time.

Students with such a growth mind-set were destined for greater academic success and were quite likely to outperform their counterparts.

Taking a trip underwater and exploring the inside of a sunken A0 would be quite an adventure, and that is exactly what Turkish authorities are hoping this attraction will make people think.

Taking a trip underwater and exploring the inside of a sunken A300 would be quite an adventure, and that is exactly what Turkish authorities are hoping this attraction will make people think.

Yet they are doing it quite differently.

The demographics of that group looked quite different from those in the competition round—of the 16 video finalists, 13 were girls and eight were African-American students.

Physiological disparities are quite striking among races.

Now what’s interesting about the theory is what do you have if you only have one out of three or two out of three? What do you have and how is it different if you have a different two out of three? What’s interesting about this kind of theorizing is it gives rise to many different combinations that can be quite interesting when you break them down and start to look at them carefully.

It is quite easy, with all that choice, to change a light bulb.

It is actually quite difficult to find reliable statistics on the issue for many schools.

Further complicating my college search was a flourishing track career—I wanted to keep running but my times weren't quite fast enough to secure a scholarship.

In the seed world, that makes them rare, because most seeds from flowering plants are quite robust.

It is quite easy for one to take in the recommended amount of protein.

Now that you mention there's a sale going on,I do remember a dress I quite like when I was in the shop on Sunday.

She just published a book on the subject which is reckoned to be quite good.

That's quite a lot of unhappy people at work every day.

The demographics of that group looked quite different from those in the competition round—of the 16 video finalists, 13 were girls and 8 were African-American students.

The quite dramatic unemployment figures, which we now see in some of the countries, strongly suggest that there will be greater pressure on wages in the future, as more people will be unemployed, more people will be looking for jobs and the pressure on em

While this sounds undesirable, it can be quite good, says Polman.

You have to wait for the speaker to deliver quite a chunk of language before you then put it into the second language, which puts your short-term memory under intense stress.

Adjusting to an upright position was quite a challenge, especially when the bones had to support an extra-large skull.

After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.

As cultural symbols go, the American car is quite young.

Currently, most ingredients must be changed to a paste (糊状物）before a printer can use them, and the printing process is quite time-consuming, because ingredients interact with each other in very complex ways.

Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.

I had been a dancer for quite a long time.

Listening to music at home is one thing, going to hear it being performed live is quite another.

London is a big place, and whatever you do, you'll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking.

Michelle Higgins, eminent photographer and columnist for quite a few internationally-known travel magazines.

On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals.

People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them.

Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.

Sir, you've been using the online catalog for quite a while.

Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an "A" on it.

The oddness of life in space never quite goes away.

The problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020.

The rain will be quite heavy.

The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities.

There are quite a lot of delicious dishes to choose from.

This is quite important, because it is directly related to your commitment.

To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as golden delicious and royal gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as decio which was grown by the romans.

While the students came from different countries, they got along quite well in the summer camp.

Yet quite how that happens, Mr.Menand does not say.

In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing ? It doesn’t seem quite fair,then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children.

What’s not to like? Quite a lot, according to a handful of scientists quoted in the News Feature.

But the article is actually quite optimistic, as it outlines a potential solution to this problem, suggesting that an approach can close 63 percent of the achievement gap between first-generation and other students.

It doesn't seem quite fair, then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the childless.

It is quite possible that the homework helped.

Money may not quite buy happiness, but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones.

The robots rats were quite minimalist, resembling a chunkier version of a computer mouse with wheels-to move around and colorful markings.

Unfortunately, the long-term costs of using simple quantitative metrics to assess researcher merit are likely to be quite great.

词组搭配

not quite

not completely or entirely

不完全地

my hair's not quite dry.
我的头发还没完全干。
she hasn't quite got the hang of it yet.
她还没完全掌握窍门。

quite a —(亦作常讽quite the)

used to indicate that the specified person or thing is perceived as particularly notable, remarkable, or impressive

异常的；出众的；印象很深的

quite a party, isn't it?.
聚会相当不错，是吧？。
it's been quite a year.
这一年真不一般。
quite the little horsewoman, aren't you?.
你真是个出色的小女骑手，对吧？。

quite a few

quite a party, isn't it?.
聚会相当不错，是吧？。
it's been quite a year.
这一年真不一般。
quite the little horsewoman, aren't you?.
你真是个出色的小女骑手，对吧？。

quite a lot (或 a bit)

a considerable number or amount of something

相当数量；相当多

my job involves quite a lot of travel.
我的工作需要经常旅行。
he's quite a bit older than she is.
他比她老得多。

quite some

a considerable amount of

相当数量的

she hasn't been seen for quite some time.
人们很长时间没见到她了。

informal way of saying quite a

(非正式)。同quite a

quite something

quite the thing

(dated)well, healthy, or normal

(旧)健康的，正常的

I'm afraid Oliver isn't feeling quite the thing this morning.
恐怕奥利弗今早感觉不舒服。

实用场景例句

quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting: 相当大 / 好 / 冷 / 暖和 / 有趣

He plays quite well.: 他表现得相当好。

I quite like opera.: 我很喜欢歌剧。

quite delicious/amazing/empty/perfect: 非常鲜美 / 惊人 / 空 / 出众

This is quite a different problem.: 这是个截然不同的问题。

I'm quite happy to wait for you here.: 我非常高兴在此等候您。

Flying is quite the best way to travel.: 航空绝对是最佳旅行方式。

It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be.: 这事不完全像我想的那么简单。

Quite frankly , I don't blame you.: 坦白说，我并不怪你。

I've had quite enough of your tantrums.: 我已经受够了你那臭脾气！

Are you quite sure ?: 你有十足把握吗？

I quite agree .: 我完全同意。

I don't quite know what to do next.: 我不太清楚下一步该怎么办。

Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems.: 除了那么多工作，他还有财务困难。

The theatre was not quite (= was almost) full.: 剧场并未完全满座。

It's like being in the Alps, but not quite.: 那好像是在阿尔卑斯山，但又不尽然。

‘I almost think she prefers animals to people. ’ ‘ Quite right too , ’ said Bill.: “我简直认为她喜爱动物胜过喜爱人。”“没错儿。”比尔说道。

‘I'm sorry to be so difficult. ’ ‘ That's quite all right . ’: “对不起我太为难你了。”“没关系。”

You'll be quite comfortable here.: 你在这里会很舒服的。

I can see it quite clearly.: 我能清清楚楚地看见它。

I felt quite bitter about it at the time...: 当时我对这件事感到相当怨愤。

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。

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。

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。

Something here is not quite right...: 这里有什么地方不太对劲。

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。

'Oh, he's quite a character,' Sean replied...: “喔，他真是个了不起的人，”肖恩回答说。

It's quite a city, Boston.: 波士顿，真是一座伟大的城市。

'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。”

'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。”