quite是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 completely -- 完全地，彻底地

  • The two situations are quite different. 两种情况截然不同。

  • The colours almost match but not quite. 颜色差不多相配，但不完全协调。

  • I enjoyed her new book though it's not quite as good as her last one. 我喜欢她的新书，尽管没有她上一本那么好。

  • UK formal Are you quite sure you want to go? 你肯定想去吗？

  • Quite honestly/frankly, the thought of it terrified me. 坦白/坦率地讲，想到它我就害怕。

  • I don't quite know what to say. 我不太知道该说什么。

  • I didn't quite catch what he said. 我没太听懂他说的话。

  • "You'd think he could spare some money - he's not exactly poor." "Quite." “你觉得他能省出些钱来——他并不是真穷。” “是这样的。”

  • They have been working on this for quite some time. 他们已经在这上面做了很长时间的工作了。

  • That's quite a beard you've grown, young man! 你留的胡子可真大，年轻人！

  • It was quite the worst dinner I have ever had. 那绝对是我吃过的最难吃的饭了。

• 1 a little or a lot but not completely -- 相当，很，颇

  • I'm quite tired but I can certainly walk a little further. 我有些累，但肯定还能再走一会儿。

  • There was quite a lot of traffic today but yesterday was even busier. 今天的交通够拥挤的，不过昨天更繁忙。

  • It was quite a difficult job. 那工作着实难做。

  • He's quite attractive but not what I'd call gorgeous. 他相当有魅力，但称不上我心目中的美男子。

  • It would be quite a nuisance to write to everyone. 给所有人都写信准是件麻烦事。