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

quit¹ v., quit or quit•ted, quit•ting.

to stop, cease, or discontinue: [no object]Will that noise ever quit?[~ + verb-ing]He quit smoking.[~ + object]Quit it, will you?
to give up or resign;
let go;
relinquish: [~ + object]She quit her job.[no object]decided to quit.
to depart from;
leave (a place or person):[~ + object]The army quit the area as fast as it could.
to stop trying, struggling, or the like:[no object]Don't quit now; you still have a chance to win.

Idioms

[Informal.]

call it quits, [no object] to end an activity, relationship, etc.:decided to call it quits and get a divorce.

See -quit-.
-quit-, root.

-quit- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "release;
discharge;
let go.'' This meaning is found in such words as: acquit, quit, quite, requite, unrequited.

quit¹ v., quit or quit•ted, quit•ting, adj.
v.t.

to stop, cease, or discontinue:She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
to depart from;
leave (a place or person):They quit the city for the seashore every summer.
to give up or resign;
let go;
relinquish:He quit his claim to the throne. She quit her job.
to release one's hold of (something grasped).
to acquit or conduct (oneself ).
to free or rid (oneself ): to quit oneself of doubts.
to clear (a debt);
repay.

v.i.

to cease from doing something;
stop.
to give up or resign one's job or position:He keeps threatening to quit.
to depart or leave.
to stop trying, struggling, or the like;
accept or acknowledge defeat.

adj.

released from obligation, penalty, etc.;
free, clear, or rid (usually fol. by of ):quit of all further responsibilities.

Medieval Latin quittāre, quiētāre to release, discharge, Late Latin quiētare to put to rest, quiet¹
Old French quit(t)er
Medieval Latin quittus, by-form of quītus ( Middle English quit(e); see quite), for Latin quiētus quiet¹; (verb, verbal) Middle English quit(t)en to pay, acquit oneself
Old French quite)
(adjective, adjectival) Middle English quit(te) exempt, freed, acquitted of (1175–1225

quit′ta•ble, adj.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surrender, release.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged acquitted, discharged.

1, 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged start.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enter.

quit² n.

Birdsany of various small tropical birds.

origin, originally Jamaican English, of uncertain origin, originally 1845–50

单词	-quit-
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 quit¹ /kwɪt/USA pronunciation v., quit or quit•ted, quit•ting. to stop, cease, or discontinue: [no object]Will that noise ever quit?[~ + verb-ing]He quit smoking.[~ + object]Quit it, will you? to give up or resign; let go; relinquish: [~ + object]She quit her job.[no object]decided to quit. to depart from; leave (a place or person):[~ + object]The army quit the area as fast as it could. to stop trying, struggling, or the like:[no object]Don't quit now; you still have a chance to win. Idioms [Informal.] call it quits, [no object] to end an activity, relationship, etc.:decided to call it quits and get a divorce. See -quit-. -quit-, root. -quit- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "release; discharge; let go.'' This meaning is found in such words as: acquit, quit, quite, requite, unrequited. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 quit¹ (kwit),USA pronunciation v., quit or quit•ted, quit•ting, adj. v.t. to stop, cease, or discontinue:She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house. to depart from; leave (a place or person):They quit the city for the seashore every summer. to give up or resign; let go; relinquish:He quit his claim to the throne. She quit her job. to release one's hold of (something grasped). to acquit or conduct (oneself ). to free or rid (oneself ): to quit oneself of doubts. to clear (a debt); repay. v.i. to cease from doing something; stop. to give up or resign one's job or position:He keeps threatening to quit. to depart or leave. to stop trying, struggling, or the like; accept or acknowledge defeat. adj. released from obligation, penalty, etc.; free, clear, or rid (usually fol. by of ):quit of all further responsibilities. Medieval Latin quittāre, quiētāre to release, discharge, Late Latin quiētare to put to rest, quiet¹ Old French quit(t)er Medieval Latin quittus, by-form of quītus ( Middle English quit(e); see quite), for Latin quiētus quiet¹; (verb, verbal) Middle English quit(t)en to pay, acquit oneself Old French quite) (adjective, adjectival) Middle English quit(te) exempt, freed, acquitted of (1175–1225 quit′ta•ble, adj. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surrender, release. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged acquitted, discharged. 1, 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged start. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enter. quit² (kwit),USA pronunciation n. Birdsany of various small tropical birds. origin, originally Jamaican English, of uncertain origin, originally 1845–50
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