quick
adjective uk/kwɪk/ us/kwɪk/
A2 快的，迅速的;短暂的
happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time
It's a quick journey. 这次行程很短。
I had a quick coffee and left the house. 我匆匆喝完咖啡，离开了家。
I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning. 今天早上我的时间只够匆匆浏览一下报纸。
He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time). 他短时间内连进3个球。
Could I have a quick word (= speak to you for a short time)? 我可以简短地跟您说几句话吗？
Quick as lightning (= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room. 他闪电般夺走了书，飞快地跑出房间。
A1 （做…）快的
doing something fast
I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. 我想抓住他，但是他太快了。
be quick to do something 立即做…，马上做…
to do something fast, sometimes too fast
She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault. 她立刻指出那不是她的错。
B1 反应快的;敏捷的
used to describe someone who is clever and understands or notices things quickly
She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do. 她马上领会了我们要她做什么。
He has a quick mind. 他思维敏捷。
Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster. 唐娜的机敏避免了原本可能出现的灾难。
See also: quick-witted
a quick studyUS informal 学得快的人
someone who is able to learn things quickly
He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion. 他学东西很快，轻松地掌握住了讨论的每一个细节。
quick and dirty 粗制滥造的，敷衍了事的
produced quickly and therefore not perfect
The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty. 不可否认的是最初的解决方案有些敷衍了事。
a quick and dirty way to evaluate an investment 粗略的投资评估办法
- 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.
quick
exclamation uk/kwɪk/ us/kwɪk/
快点！（用于督促某人做某事）
used for telling someone to do something quickly
Quick! Close the door before the cat comes in! 快，把门关上，别让猫进来！
quick
adverb NOT STANDARD /kwɪk/ uk/kwɪk/ us/kwɪk/
（同 quickly）
quickly
We bought it quick, before someone else could. 我们很快抢在别人面前买下了。
quick
noun [ U ] uk/kwɪk/ us/kwɪk/
指甲下的活肉
the area of flesh under your nails
He's bitten his nails to the quick. 他咬指甲都咬到肉了。