0 happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time -- 快的,迅速的;短暫的
It's a quick journey. 這次行程很短。
I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning. 今天早上我的時間很趕,只能匆匆看一下報紙。
He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time). 他在短時間內連進三球。
Could I have a quick word (= speak to you for a short time)? 我可以簡短地跟您說幾句話嗎?
Quick as lightning (= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room. 他閃電般奪走了書,飛快地跑出房間。
I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. 我想抓住他,但是他太快了。
She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault. 她立刻指出那不是她的錯。
She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do. 她馬上領會到我們要她做甚麼。
He has a quick mind. 他的思維敏捷。
Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster. 格林的反應靈敏,避免了原本可能出現的災難。
He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion. 他學東西很快,討論的每一個細節都能輕鬆掌握。
1 used for telling someone to do something quickly -- 快點!(用於督促某人做某事)
2 quickly -- (同 quickly)
After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.
Robotic surgery also has benefits of minimal pain, little blood loss, better cosmetics, and quicker recovery compared with open surgery.
However, sometimes children dabbed at the xylophone with smaller, quicker, more jerky and less regular movements.
No one was quicker to recognize this than colonial nationalists themselves.