quick

adj.

1. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的
   done with speed; taking or lasting a short time
   1. She gave him a quick glance.
      她迅速扫了他一眼。
   2. These cakes are very quick and easy to make.
      这些糕饼做起来又快又简单。
   3. Would you like a quick drink?
      你要不要小饮一杯？
   4. The doctor said she'd make a quick recovery.
      医生说她很快就能康复。
   5. It's quicker by train.
      坐火车比较快一些。
   6. Are you sure this is the quickest way?
      你确信这是最快捷的方法吗？
   7. Have you finished already? That was quick!
      你已经做完了？真快呀！
   8. His quick thinking saved her life.
      他敏捷的思考救了她一命。
   9. He fired three shots in quick succession .
      他瞬间连发三枪。
2. 敏捷的；迅速的
   moving or doing sth fast
   1. a quick learner
      学得快的人
   2. The kids were quick to learn.
      那些孩子学东西很快。
   3. She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made.
      她总爱挑我的毛病。
   4. Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving.
      她敏捷的双手突然停下不动了。
   5. Try to be quick ! We're late already.
      你尽量快点！我们已经晚了。
   6. Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation.
      他的急智使他再次摆脱了窘境。
   7. He's a quick study (= he learns quickly) .
      他学东西特别快。
3. 迅速的；立竿见影的
   happening very soon or without delay
   1. We need to make a quick decision.
      我们需要当机立断。
   2. The company wants quick results.
      这公司要立竿见影的成果。

adv.

1. 迅速地；快速地
   quickly; fast
   1. Come as quick as you can!
      你尽快过来吧！
   2. Let's see who can get there quickest.
      咱们看看谁最先到达。
   3. It's another of his schemes to get rich quick .
      那是他迅速致富的另一种计谋。
2. …敏捷的；迅速的
   doing the thing mentioned quickly
   1. quick-thinking
      才思敏捷的
   2. quick-growing
      生长迅速的

noun

1. （指甲下的）活肉
   the soft, sensitive flesh that is under your nails
   1. She has bitten her nails down to the quick.
      她咬指甲都咬到了活肉。

1. ADJ-GRADED 快的;迅速的;急速的
   Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed.
   1. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours...
      你得快点了，飞机大约3小时后起飞。
   2. I think I'm a reasonably quick learner...
      我认为我是一个学东西还算快的人。
   3. Europe has moved a long way since then at a very quick pace.
      从那以后，欧洲迅速发展，并取得了长足的进步。
2. ADV-GRADED (quicker 有时表示“以更快的速度”，quickest表示“以最快的速度”，quick有时表示“以很快的速度”，但有些人认为这种用法并不规范)
   Quicker is sometimes used to mean 'at a greater speed', and quickest to mean 'at the greatest speed'. Quick is sometimes used to mean 'with great speed'. Some people consider this to be non-standard.
   1. Warm the sugar slightly first to make it dissolve quicker...
      先将糖稍稍加热，以使其溶解得更快些。
   2. Prost went quickest.
      普罗斯特走得最快。
3. ADJ-GRADED 短暂的;持续时间很短的
   Something that is quick takes or lasts only a short time.
   1. He took one last quick look about the room...
      他朝房间匆匆扫了最后一眼。
   2. I just popped in for a quick drink...
      我只是顺路过来小酌一杯。
   3. Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare...
      尽管这个菜谱看上去很长，其实做起来很快。
   4. My father would have driven me to Cornwall, but we decided it would be quicker by train.
      父亲原本要开车送我去康沃尔，但我们还是觉得坐火车更快。
4. ADJ-GRADED 立刻发生的;很快发生的
   Quick means happening without delay or with very little delay.
   1. Officials played down any hope for a quick end to the bloodshed...
      官员们让迅速结束这场流血冲突的希望变得渺茫起来。
   2. These investors feel the need to make quick profits.
      这些投资者觉得收益必须立竿见影。
5. ADV-GRADED 迅速发生地;很快发生地
   Quick is sometimes used to mean 'with very little delay'.
   1. I got away as quick as I could...
      我尽快离开了。
   2. Quick! John! It's Carmela. I think she's taken an overdose...
      快来！约翰！卡梅拉出事了，我想她用药过量了。
   3. The advantage in going faster is that you get there quicker.
      快点走的好处在于，你可以早点到达那里。
6. ADJ-GRADED 立刻的;马上的
   If you are quick to do something, you do not hesitate to do it.
   1. Mark says the ideas are Katie's own, and is quick to praise her talent...
      马克说这些都是凯蒂自己的想法，并随即称赞起她的天赋来。
   2. Furthermore, as Gervaise was quick to point out, Mr Scully was not a detective.
      而且，正如热尔韦斯毫不犹豫地指出来的那样，斯库利先生并不是一名侦探。
7. 性情急躁的;容易发怒的
   If someone has a quick temper, they are easily made angry.
8. PHRASE 咬到了指甲肉；咬秃指甲
   If someone bites their nails to the quick, they bite off all the white part at the end of each nail.
   1. Her fingernails are bitten to the quick.
      她的手指甲都被咬秃了。
9. PHRASE 触及（…）痛处;极大伤害；令…伤透了心
   If something cuts you to the quick, it makes you feel very upset.
   1. I once heard her weeping in her bedroom, which cut me to the quick.
      有一次，我听见她在卧室里哭泣，这深深地刺痛了我的心。
10. quick as a flash → see: flash

1. This may provide a quick and accurate way of monitoring the amount of carbon dioxide in the air
   这也许能提供一个监测空气中二氧化碳含量的既快又准的方法。
2. He exchanged a quick smile with her then entered the lift.
   他和她匆匆相视一笑，然后走进了电梯。
3. It is the 'in' place to go for a quick drink after work.
   那是一个“很受欢迎”的地方，工作之后可以去那儿喝上几杯。
4. Let me give you one quick example.
   我给你举个简单的例子。
5. Graham made a quick mental calculation.
   格雷厄姆很快就心算出来了。
6. A quick nod of approval would have done nicely.
   要是当时立即点头同意就好了。
7. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours
   你得快点了，飞机大约3小时后起飞。
8. I think I'm a reasonably quick learner
   我认为我是一个学东西还算快的人。
9. Europe has moved a long way since then at a very quick pace.
   从那以后，欧洲迅速发展，并取得了长足的进步。
10. Warm the sugar slightly first to make it dissolve quicker
    先将糖稍稍加热，以使其溶解得更快些。
11. Prost went quickest.
    普罗斯特走得最快。
12. He took one last quick look about the room
    他朝房间匆匆扫了最后一眼。
13. I just popped in for a quick drink
    我只是顺路过来小酌一杯。
14. Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare
    尽管这个菜谱看上去很长，其实做起来很快。
15. My father would have driven me to Cornwall, but we decided it would be quicker by train.
    父亲原本要开车送我去康沃尔，但我们还是觉得坐火车更快。
16. Officials played down any hope for a quick end to the bloodshed
    官员们让迅速结束这场流血冲突的希望变得渺茫起来。
17. These investors feel the need to make quick profits.
    这些投资者觉得收益必须立竿见影。
18. I got away as quick as I could
    我尽快离开了。
19. Quick! John! It's Carmela. I think she's taken an overdose
    快来！约翰！卡梅拉出事了，我想她用药过量了。
20. The advantage in going faster is that you get there quicker.
    快点走的好处在于，你可以早点到达那里。
21. Mark says the ideas are Katie's own, and is quick to praise her talent
    马克说这些都是凯蒂自己的想法，并随即称赞起她的天赋来。
22. Furthermore, as Gervaise was quick to point out, Mr Scully was not a detective.
    而且，正如热尔韦斯毫不犹豫地指出来的那样，斯库利先生并不是一名侦探。
23. Her fingernails are bitten to the quick.
    她的手指甲都被咬秃了。
24. I once heard her weeping in her bedroom, which cut me to the quick.
    有一次，我听见她在卧室里哭泣，这深深地刺痛了我的心。
25. The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone
    变化的速度还不够快，不能让所有人都满意。
26. This is a time of decisive action and quick thinking
    这个时候应该果断行动、快速反应。
27. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare
    这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。
28. The critics were too quick to give their verdict on us.
    评论家们给我们下定论未免太操之过急了。
29. They have vowed a quick and decisive response.
    他们立誓要给出一个快速果断的回应。
30. Be quick, or you'll miss the train.
    快走，要不你赶不上火车了。

  fast quick rapid swift【导航词义：迅速的】

  fast adj. 迅速的

〔辨析〕指移动速度快的或能够快速移动的，也可指迅速或立即发生的。

  quick adj. 迅速的；脑子反应快的

〔辨析〕指持续或耗费时间短的，移动、做事等速度快的，或指人聪明、机敏的。

  rapid adj. 迅速的

〔辨析〕指快速发生或完成的。

  swift adj. 迅速的；敏捷的

〔辨析〕指立即发生或马上做出的；也可指移动速度快的或能够快速移动的，作此义解时只作定语。

adj.

to have a quick temper

• 性子急；容易发脾气
  to become angry easily

quick and dirty

• 权宜处理；机动安排
  used to describe sth that is usually complicated, but is being done quickly and simply in this case
  1. Read our quick-and-dirty guide to creating a website.
     阅读一下我们的建立网站便捷指南。

make a fast/quick buck

• 轻易地赚钱
  to earn money quickly and easily

be quick/fast on the draw

be quick/fast on the draw

quick/slow off the mark

• （对形势的）反应敏捷 / 迟钝
  fast/slow in reacting to a situation

be quick/slow on the uptake

• 领悟得快 / 慢
  to be quick/slow to understand sth
  1. Is he always this slow on the uptake?
     他总是理解得这么慢吗？

adv.

(as) quick as a flash

• 极快；神速；旋即
  very quickly
  1. Quick as a flash she was at his side.
     她旋即来到他身边。

n.

cut sb to the quick

• （以恶意的言行）深深伤害，把…伤害到家
  to upset sb very much by doing or saying sth unkind

noun

1. any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

adj

1. moving quickly and lightly
   1. sleek and agile as a gymnast
   2. as nimble as a deer
   3. nimble fingers
   4. quick of foot
   5. the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it

   Synonym:    agilenimblespry

2. easily aroused or excited
   1. a quick temper
   2. a warm temper

   Synonym:    warm

3. performed with little or no delay
   1. an immediate reply to my letter
   2. a prompt reply
   3. was quick to respond
   4. a straightaway denial

   Synonym:    immediatepromptstraightaway

4. accomplished rapidly and without delay
   1. was quick to make friends
   2. his quick reaction prevented an accident
   3. hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
   4. a speedy recovery
   5. he has a right to a speedy trial

   Synonym:    speedy

5. hurried and brief
   1. paid a flying visit
   2. took a flying glance at the book
   3. a quick inspection
   4. a fast visit

   Synonym:    flyingfast

6. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
   1. a quick mind
   2. a ready wit

   Synonym:    ready

adv

1. with little or no delay
   1. the rescue squad arrived promptly
   2. come here, quick!

   Synonym:    promptlyquickly