quite
- adv.相当;非常;十分;完全;颇;的确;对，正是;彻底;在很大程度上;某种程度上;相当地;很
quit 自由 + -e
quiteadv.
颇；相当；某种程度上
to some degree
quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting
相当大 / 好 / 冷 / 暖和 / 有趣
He plays quite well.
他表现得相当好。
I quite like opera.
我很喜欢歌剧。
Their house is quite small
完全；十分；非常；彻底
to the greatest possible degree
quite delicious/amazing/empty/perfect
非常鲜美 / 惊人 / 空 / 出众
This is quite a different problem.
这是个截然不同的问题。
I'm quite happy to wait for you here.
我非常高兴在此等候您。
Flying is quite the best way to travel.
航空绝对是最佳旅行方式。
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be.
这事不完全像我想的那么简单。
Quite frankly , I don't blame you.
坦白说，我并不怪你。
I've had quite enough of your tantrums.
我已经受够了你那臭脾气！
Are you quite sure ?
你有十足把握吗？
I quite agree .
我完全同意。
I don't quite know what to do next.
我不太清楚下一步该怎么办。
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems.
除了那么多工作，他还有财务困难。
The theatre was not quite (= was almost) full.
剧场并未完全满座。
It's like being in the Alps, but not quite.
那好像是在阿尔卑斯山，但又不尽然。
‘I almost think she prefers animals to people.’ ‘ Quite right too ,’ said Bill.
“我简直认为她喜爱动物胜过喜爱人。”“没错儿。”比尔说道。
‘I'm sorry to be so difficult.’ ‘ That's quite all right .’
“对不起我太为难你了。”“没关系。”
在很大程度上；很；的确
to a great degree; very; really
You'll be quite comfortable here.
你在这里会很舒服的。
I can see it quite clearly.
我能清清楚楚地看见它。
‘You've no intention of coming back?’ ‘I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.’
“你不打算回来了吗？”“是的。非常抱歉，我不想回来了。”
（表示赞同或理解）对，正是
used to agree with sb or show that you understand them
‘He's bound to feel shaken after his accident.’ ‘Quite.’
“那次事故之后，他一定是像惊弓之鸟。”“可不是。”
used to show that a person or thing is particularly impressive or unusual in some way
她可是个大美人啊。
She's quite a beauty.
We found it quite a change when we moved to London.
我们搬到伦敦后，感觉生活变化很大。
He's quite the little gentleman, isn't he?
他真是个小绅士，不是吗？
It must be quite some car.
那辆汽车肯定很了不得。
a large number or amount of sth
他们喝了好多酒。
They drank quite a lot of wine.
a fairly large number
我去过那里好多次了。
I've been there quite a few times.
Look at these examples.看下列例句：
The exam was fairly difficult.
这场考试相当难。
The exam was quite difficult.
这场考试相当难。
The exam was rather difficult.
这场考试十分难。
Quite is a little stronger than fairly and rather is a little stronger than quite . Rather is not very common in NAmE ; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal BrE too.quite比fairly词义稍强，而rather又比quite词义稍强。在北美英语中，rather不很通用。pretty与上述词含义相同，也用于非正式英国英语：
The exam was pretty difficult.
这场考试相当难。
In BrE quite has two meanings.你的文章简直太好了（非常好，尤指没预料到）。
I feel quite tired today
I feel quite exhausted.
我感到筋疲力尽。
Your essay is quite good
Your essay is quite good
In NAmE quite usually means something like ‘very’, not ‘fairly’ or ‘rather’. Pretty is used instead for this sense.在北美英语中，quite通常含very之意，而非fairly或rather。表示后一种意思用pretty。
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ADV 相当;很;颇
You use quite to indicate that something is the case to a fairly great extent. Quite is less emphatic than 'very' and 'extremely'.I felt quite bitter about it at the time...
当时我对这件事感到相当怨愤。
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ADV (用于强调所说的话)很，非常
You use quite to emphasize what you are saying.It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence...
事实很清楚，我们开枪是出于自卫。
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ADV (与否定词连用，表示语气较弱或不确定)
You use quite after a negative to make what you are saying weaker or less definite.Something here is not quite right...
这里有什么地方不太对劲。
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PREDET （用于名词词组前，表示强调）出众的，了不起的，不同寻常的
You use quite in front of a noun group to emphasize that a person or thing is very impressive or unusual.'Oh, he's quite a character,' Sean replied...
“喔，他真是个了不起的人，”肖恩回答说。
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ADV 正是这样;确实如此
You can say 'quite' to express your agreement with someone.'And if you buy the record it's your choice isn't it.' — 'Quite'...
“如果你买这张唱片，那是你的选择，不是吗？”——“可不是嘛。”
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quite 可以用于 a 或 an 后接形容词加名词的结构之前。例如，可以说 It's quite an old car (这是一辆很旧的车)，也可以说 The car is quite old (这辆车很旧了)；可以说 It was quite a warm day (那是相当暖和的一天)，也可以说 The day was quite warm (那天很暖和)。需要注意的是，在此类句子中，quite 置于不定冠词的前面，例如不可以说It's a quite old car。quite 可以修饰形容词和副词，其程度稍强于 fairly，但弱于 very。quite 可以表示某事物比预料中更加具备某特点，例如，Nobody here's ever heard of it but it is actually quite common (这里没有人听说过它，但是它实际上颇为常见)。注意不要混淆 quite 与 quiet。
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- to the greatest extent;completely
- you're quite right
- she was quite alone
- was quite mistaken
- quite the opposite
- not quite finished
- did not quite make it
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- to a degree (not used with a negative)
- quite tasty
- quite soon
- quite ill
- quite rich
- Synonym: rather
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- of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
- her victory was quite something
- she's quite a girl
- quite a film
- quite a walk
- we've had quite an afternoon
- Synonym: quite a quite an
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- actually or truly or to an extreme
- was quite a sudden change
- it's quite the thing to do
- quite the rage
- Quite so!
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They don 't see the distribution of power quite the same way we do .
他们对权利分配的认知与我们相当地不一样。
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Moreover , the first step will need quite a long time and cannot be accomplished overnight .
而且第一步的时间是相当地长，决不是一朝一夕所能成就的。
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The two groups of children have quite different characteristics .
这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。
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It 's been quite a day , one way and another .
从几方面看，这是不寻常的一天。
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It is quite possible that space and time are finite .
很有可能空间和时间是有限的。
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She 's quite high up in the management hierarchy .
她位居管理层要职。
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I quite understand that you need some time alone .
我很理解你需要独自静一会。
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Quite apart from all the work , he had financial problems .
除了那么多工作，他还有财务困难。
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I don 't quite know what to do next .
我不太清楚下一步该怎么办。
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This is quite a different problem .
这是个截然不同的问题。
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It wasn 't quite as simple as I thought it would be .
这事不完全像我想的那么简单。
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I think he 's quite taken with the idea .
我认为他对这个想法十分感兴趣。
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Now , the next point is quite complex .
请注意，下一点非常复杂。
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Quite a few people are going to arrive early .
相当多的人打算早到。
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Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience .
生活在非洲完全不同于在家里，那真是一次不同寻常的经历。
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He 's not quite right in the head .
他的精神不太正常。
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That isn 't quite square with what you said yesterday .
这跟你昨天所讲的不大吻合。
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I 'm quite confident that you 'll get the job .
我肯定你能得到那份工作。
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I always found languages quite hard at school .
在学校读书时我总觉得语言很难学。
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The examples we will look at have quite different emphases .
我们将要观察的例子所强调的重点很不相同。
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The rock concert was quite an education for my parents !
这场摇滚乐音乐会真让我父母大受教益！
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We found it quite a change when we moved to London .
我们搬到伦敦后，感觉生活变化很大。
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I 've been there quite a few times .
我去过那里好多次了。
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I don 't quite get your meaning .
我不太明白你要说的意思。
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You 're quite within your rights to ask for your money back .
你完全有权要回你的钱。
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It 's quite something to have a job at all these days .
如今能有份工作就该知足了。
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I haven 't seen him for quite a while .
我有好一阵子没有见到他了。
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Sorry , I didn 't quite catch what you said .
对不起，我没听清楚你的话。
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Romance is one thing , marriage is quite another .
爱情是一回事，婚姻却是另一回事。
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It is quite common for small children to wet their beds .
小孩尿床是常有的事。
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