| 单词 | quality |
| 释义 | quality —quality /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ aep /ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/ adjective B1 [before noun] of a high standard: » This is a quality product.» MAINLY UK The story received little coverage in the quality papers (= more serious newspapers).Thesaurus+: ↑Extremely goodF0 [after verb] INFORMAL very good: » That gig was quality.Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for good , ↑Good, better and best , ↑Quite good, or not very goodnoun (STANDARD) B1 [C or U] how good or bad something is: » a shop advertising top quality electrical goods» The food was of such poor/low quality.» Their products are of very high quality.» I only buy good-quality wine.» The quality of the picture on our television isn't very good.Thesaurus+: ↑Quality and standardB1 [U] a high standard: » He's not interested in quality. All he cares about is making money.Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodquality of lifeF0 the level of enjoyment, comfort, and health in someone's life: » My quality of life has improved tremendously since I moved to the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Lifestyles and their studyWord partners for quality (STANDARD)• ♯affect/♯impair quality• ♯enhance/♯improve quality• ♯maintain quality• ♯excellent/♯good/♯high/♯top quality• ♯low/♯inferior/♯poor/♯variable quality• the quality ♯of sthWord partners for quality (CHARACTERISTIC)• ♯have/♯possess a quality• an ♯essential/♯good/♯special/♯unique quality• a quality ♯of sthCollocations:–Verbs-lu. affect/impair quality» The way you hold the camera can affect the quality of the image.-lu. enhance/improve quality» What single thing would improve the quality of your life?-lu. maintain quality» We dig in compost to maintain soil quality.-lu. monitor/test quality» We monitor the quality of drinking water in the area.–Nouns-lu. air/sound/water quality» The air quality is poor today.-lu. quality control» We use random testing for quality control.-lu. quality of life» The standard of public transport affects our quality of life.–Adjectives-lu. excellent/good/high/top quality» The teaching in this school is of very high quality.-lu. bad/low/poor/variable quality» People living in poor quality housing suffer more illness.–Prepositions-lu. the quality of sth» The amount of rainfall will affect the quality of the grapes.• • • Extra Examples:» What the problem comes down to is 'Will the consumer be willing to pay more for a higher quality product?'» Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items?» Price alone is not a reliable indicator of quality.» Poor quality is the unacceptable face of increased productivity.» These improvements in quality are the first fruits of our investment.noun [C] (CHARACTERISTIC) ► B2 a characteristic or feature of someone or something: » leadership qualities» He has a lot of good qualities but being organized isn't one of them.» [+ to infinitive] I don't think he has the right qualities to be a teacher.» This cheese has a rather rubbery quality to it (= it is like rubber).Thesaurus+: ↑Mind and personality , ↑Science of psychology and psychoanalysisThesaurus+: ↑Conditions and characteristicsWord partners for quality (STANDARD)• ♯affect/♯impair quality• ♯enhance/♯improve quality• ♯maintain quality• ♯excellent/♯good/♯high/♯top quality• ♯low/♯inferior/♯poor/♯variable quality• the quality ♯of sthWord partners for quality (CHARACTERISTIC)• ♯have/♯possess a quality• an ♯essential/♯good/♯special/♯unique quality• a quality ♯of sthCollocations:–Verbs-lu. have/possess a quality» She possessed that rare quality of empathy.–Types-lu. an aesthetic quality» The aesthetic qualities of the building are not immediately apparent.-lu. a human/personal/physical quality» He possessed some remarkable personal qualities.-lu. leadership qualities» He showed strong leadership qualities.–Adjectives-lu. an attractive/endearing quality» Bossiness is not an attractive quality.-lu. a good/great/important/valuable quality» The greatest quality a captain can have is to command the respect of his players.-lu. an innate/intrinsic quality» Price levels bear little relation to the intrinsic quality of this wine.-lu. a rare/redeeming/special quality» A great sense of humour is his one redeeming quality.-lu. a negative/positive quality» They see ambition as a positive quality.-lu. a childlike/intellectual/magical quality» The novel has a magical quality.–Prepositions-lu. the quality of sth» She possessed the quality of bravery.• • • Extra Examples:» Her singing voice has a pure, crystalline quality.» There's a dreamlike quality to the final stages of the film.» Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality.» Her beauty had an incandescent quality to it.» Cyril's most impressive quality was his innate goodness. |
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