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quick /kwɪk/► SEE ALLcut sb to the quickhave a quick temperquick and dirty(as) quick as a flashquick marcha quick onemake a fast/quick buckdouble quickbe fast/quick on the drawbe quick/slow off the markbe quick/slow on the uptake
●cut sb to the ˈquickhurt sb’s feelings; offend sb deeply 刺痛某人；把…伤害到家◆It cut her to the quick to hear him criticizing her family like that.
听到他如此批评她的家人，她伤透了心。 NOTE The quick is the soft, sensitive flesh that is under your nails. * quick 指指甲下较为敏感的嫩肉。 ●have a quick ˈtemperbecome angry easily 脾气暴躁；易怒◆Just be careful how you tell him — he’s got a very quick temper and he’s quite scary when he’s angry!
你跟他说的时候小心点儿。他性子可急了，发起火来怪吓人的。▸ ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective ◆She’s quite a quick-tempered woman.
她是个脾气暴躁的女人。●ˌquick and ˈdirty (informal) used to describe sth that is usually complicated, but is being done quickly and simply in this case 权宜处理的；暂且应急的◆Read our quick-and-dirty guide to web page design.
请阅读我们草制的、尚不完善的网页设计指南。●(as) quick as a ˈflashvery fast or suddenly 快如闪电；飞快地；突然地◆Quick as a flash he replied that he had never seen it before.
他立刻回答说他以前从未见过那个东西。◆When the cat appeared, the bird flew away, as quick as a flash.
猫一出现，鸟嗖地一下迅速飞走了。●ˌquick ˈmarchused for telling sb to walk faster 走快点；赶紧◆Come on! Quick march or we’ll miss the bus.
快点儿！咱们得走快点，要不就赶不上车了。 NOTE ‘ Quick march ’ is also a command given to soldiers. * quick march 也是对士兵的一种命令，意为“快步走”。 ●a ˈquick one (BrE, informal) a drink, usually alcoholic, which you have a short time for before doing sth else 匆匆喝下的饮品（通常指酒）◆Have you got time for a quick one before your train goes?
火车开之前你有时间喝一杯吗？●make a fast/quick buck (informal, often disapproving) earn money quickly and easily 轻松赚钱◆He didn’t really care about the business — he just wanted to make a fast buck.他对生意并不怎么上心，他就想轻松赚大钱。●ˌdouble ˈquick (BrE, informal) very quick(ly) 非常快（地）◆If the machine starts making a hissing noise, then turn it off double quick.如果机器开始发出嘶嘶声，立刻把它关掉。●be fast/quick on the ˈdraw1. (informal) be quick to understand or react in a new situation 很机灵；反应敏锐◆You can’t fool him, he’s always quick on the draw.你骗不了他，他一向很机敏。2. be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it 拔枪迅速●be ˌquick/ˌslow off the ˈmarkbe quick/slow to do sth or understand sth （做事或理解问题时）反应敏捷／迟钝◆You have to be quick off the mark when you answer a newspaper advertisement for an apartment.一旦在报纸的广告栏里找到合适的公寓，就要尽快回复。◆Jenny was rather slow off the mark, and they had to explain the joke to her.珍妮反应相当迟钝，他们不得不把这个笑话解释给她听。 NOTE In athletics, your mark is your starting point in a race. 在田径运动中，mark 指赛跑中的起跑线。 ●be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake (informal) understand things quickly/understand even simple things with difficulty 领悟得快／慢；理解力强／弱◆He’s a very good worker but he’s a bit slow on the uptake sometimes. You have to explain everything twice.他活干得很好，可是有时反应太慢，什么事都得跟他解释两次。 |