英语词汇“quick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quickadjective

uk/kwɪk/us/kwɪk/

A2 happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time:

It's a quick journey.

I had a quick coffee and left the house.

I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning.

He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time).

Could I have a quick word (= speak to you for a short time)?

Quick as lightning (= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room.

A1 doing something fast:

I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me.

be quick to do sth

to do something fast, sometimes too fast:

She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault.

B1 used to describe someone who is clever and understands or notices things quickly:

She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do.

He has a quick mind.

Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster.

See also

quick-witted

a quick study US informal

someone who is able to learn things quickly:

He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion.

quick and dirty

produced quickly and therefore not perfect:

The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty.

a quick and dirty way to evaluate an investment

More examples

The journey was quite quick because the road was clear .
I'll give the walls a quick coat of paint.
They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design.
After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.
Her movements were deft and quick.

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Short in time

awhile
be short notice idiom
bit
blitz
brevity
brief
dose
ephemeral
evanescent
fit
minute 1
mo
moment
momentarily
momentary
msec
shortish
trice
twinkling
wee hours

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Fast and rapid

Hurrying and doing things quickly

Intelligence

Learning & knowing

Intelligent people

quickness

noun [ U ] /ˈkwɪk.nəs//ˈkwɪk.nəs/

the quickness of his movements

her quickness to understand

quickexclamation

uk/kwɪk/us/kwɪk/

used for telling someone to do something quickly:

Quick! Close the door before the cat comes in!

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Expressions telling people to hurry up

arse
c'mon
come
come along
come on
gee
gee up!
get/put your skates on idiom
jump
look
make
make it quick/fast idiom
make it snappy idiom
move it! idiom
move/shift your arse! idiom
shake a leg idiom
skate
snap
time is of the essence idiom
weave

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quickadverb

/kwɪk/uk/kwɪk//kwɪk/NOT STANDARD

quickly:

We bought it quick, before someone else could.

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Fast and rapid

a mile a minute idiom
apace
as fast as your legs would carry you idiom
as if it is going out of style idiom
at a rate of knots idiom
fleet
have a heavy foot idiom
high-speed
hotfoot
in the twinkling of an eye idiom
Jack Robinson
lickety-split
lightning
mile
prompt
rapid-fire
smartly
souped-up
spread like wildfire idiom
swift

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quicknoun [ U ]

uk/kwɪk/us/kwɪk/

the area of flesh under your nails:

He's bitten his nails to the quick.

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The hand

-fingered
carpal
carpometacarpal
carpus
digitorum
fingerprint
flat
knuckle
little finger
middle finger
palm
paw
pollicis
right-handed
ring finger
thenar
triquetrum
two-handed
volar
volaris

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The foot

单词	quick
释义	Contents adjective (1) quick (1) exclamation (1) quick (1) adverb (1) quick (1) noun (1) quick (1) more…(1) quickness Contents adjective (1) quick (1) more…(4) quick quick quickly quickness English American quickadjective uk/kwɪk/us/kwɪk/ A2 happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time: It's a quick journey. I had a quick coffee and left the house. I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning. He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time). Could I have a quick word (= speak to you for a short time)? Quick as lightning (= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room. A1 doing something fast: I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. be quick to do sth to do something fast, sometimes too fast: She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault. B1 used to describe someone who is clever and understands or notices things quickly: She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do. He has a quick mind. Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster. See also quick-witted a quick study US informal someone who is able to learn things quickly: He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion. quick and dirty produced quickly and therefore not perfect: The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty. a quick and dirty way to evaluate an investment More examples The journey was quite quick because the road was clear . I'll give the walls a quick coat of paint. They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design. After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way. Her movements were deft and quick. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Short in time awhile be short notice idiom bit blitz brevity brief dose ephemeral evanescent fit minute 1 mo moment momentarily momentary msec shortish trice twinkling wee hours See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fast and rapid Hurrying and doing things quickly Intelligence Learning & knowing Intelligent people quickness noun [ U ] /ˈkwɪk.nəs//ˈkwɪk.nəs/ the quickness of his movements her quickness to understand quickexclamation uk/kwɪk/us/kwɪk/ used for telling someone to do something quickly: Quick! Close the door before the cat comes in! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Expressions telling people to hurry up arse c'mon come come along come on gee gee up! *get/put your* skates on idiom jump look make make it quick/fast idiom make it snappy idiom move it! idiom move/shift your arse! idiom shake a leg idiom skate snap time is of the essence idiom weave See more results » quickadverb /kwɪk/uk/kwɪk//kwɪk/NOT STANDARD quickly: We bought it quick, before someone else could. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fast and rapid a mile a minute idiom apace** as fast as your legs would carry you idiom *as if it is* going out of style idiom at a rate of knots idiom fleet have a heavy foot idiom high-speed hotfoot in the twinkling of an eye idiom Jack Robinson lickety-split lightning mile prompt rapid-fire smartly souped-up spread like wildfire idiom swift See more results » quicknoun [ U ] uk/kwɪk/us/kwɪk/ the area of flesh under your nails: He's bitten his nails to the quick. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The hand -fingered carpal carpometacarpal carpus digitorum fingerprint flat knuckle little finger middle finger palm paw pollicis right-handed ring finger thenar triquetrum two-handed volar volaris See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The foot quickadjective [ -er/-est only ] us/kwɪk/ done, happening, or moving fast; lasting only a short time:** She cast a quick glance in the mirror. You’re back already – that was quick! He made a quick profit. [ + to infinitive ] John was quick to point out the error. quick adverb us/kwɪk/ not standard We bought it quick, before someone else could. quick exclamation us/kwɪk/ Quick! Close the door before the dog gets out! quickly adverb us/ˈkwɪk·li/ Emergency workers were on the scene quickly. quickness noun [ U ] us/ˈkwɪk·nəs/ She moves with quickness, balance, and grace.
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quickadjective

quickexclamation

quickadverb

quicknoun [ U ]

quickadjective [ -er/-est only ]