| 单词 | quasi |
| 释义 | quasi (once / 6025 pages) adj Use quasi when you want to say something is almost but not quite what it describes. A quasi mathematician can add and subtract adequately, but has trouble figuring out fractions. The adjective quasi is often hyphenated with the word it resembles. Quasi-scientific ideas are ideas that resemble real science, but haven't been backed up with any real evidence. A quasi-religious person may attend church services, but he doesn't take much interest in what's being said. Get the idea? It's a great alternative for "kind of." WORD FAMILYquasi USAGE EXAMPLESThe North and South divisions are cluttered with nondescript quasi contenders. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) The Agnelli family – due in part to their ownership of the city’s newspaper, La Stampa – continued to be revered as Turin’s quasi royal family. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) Appearing at a party for journalists and operatives at the Venetian Hotel, Bone spent hours taking pictures of partygoers who basked in his quasi celebrity. The Guardian(Oct 22, 2016) adj having some resemblance a quasi success a quasi contract Syn similar marked by correspondence or resemblance |
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