| 词组 | quick |
| 释义 | quick /kwɪk/ adjective 1. taking only a short time to do somethingnounsa quick look/glance/check He took a quick look at my passport and waved me on.a quick wash/shower/bath Do I have time for a quick shower before we go out?a quick meal/drink/lunch They stopped off for a quick drink.a quick visit/journey/trip This is just a quick visit – we won’t be staying long.a quick kiss/hug He gave her a quick kiss outside the station.a quick response/reaction/answer Aid workers were praised for their quick response to the disaster.a quick decision It was getting late and I had to make a quick decision.a quick way/method What’s the quickest way to the airport?quick action Their quick action saved his life.a quick profit Firms only want to make a quick profit.a quick recovery Her son made a quick recovery from his illness.adverbsremarkably/surprisingly/amazingly/incredibly quick Their delivery service is amazingly quick.phrasesThat was quick! (=used when someone has done something surprisingly quickly) That was quick! I thought you’d be another hour.in quick succession (=quickly, one after the other) Three bombs went off in quick succession.have a quick word with sb (=talk to someone for a short time about something) Can I have a quick word with you about tomorrow?make a quick exit (=leave quickly) The police arrived and we had to make a quick exit.THESAURUS: quick fastway | rate | response | learner taking only a short time to do something: The fastest way to learn a foreign language is to live in the country where it is spoken. | We are using up the world’s resources at an incredibly fast rate. | Fast response times are needed in an emergency. | Richard is a fast learner and was playing the game in no time.Fast or quick?When talking about doing something in a short time, you usually use quick. You usually use fast when talking about speed of movement. With way, rate, or response you can use fast or quick. rapidgrowth | expansion | spread | increase | rise | change | development | progress | rate | decrease | improvement | decline used when something is changing quickly: The Chinese economy is experiencing rapid growth. | There has been a rapid increase in crime. | There have been rapid changes in the field of computer technology. | The doctors were surprised at his rapid progress. | The population is growing at a rapid rate. speedyrecovery | end | conclusion | resolution | settlement | return | response | progress | action happening quickly, especially so that you get the result that you want: She sent him a letter wishing him a speedy recovery from his illness. | They are hoping for a speedy end to the dispute. | The war was brought to a speedy conclusion. | They want a speedy return to democracy. | The bill has made speedy progress through Parliament. promptaction | payment | response | reply | answer | delivery done without any delay: The building was saved because of the prompt action by the firefighters. | There is a discount for prompt payment. | Thank you for your prompt reply. | Customers are guaranteed an excellent service with prompt delivery.Prompt is usually used before a noun. hastydecision | departure | retreat | conclusion | reaction | exit | meal | words deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results: It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. | They had to make a hasty departure. | The guests beat a hasty retreat back into the house when it started to rain (=they went back there quickly). | You shouldn’t jump to hasty conclusions (=decide too quickly that something is true, when you do not know all the facts). | He had a hasty meal and rushed off to the cinema. | Fran regretted her hasty words. | Perhaps I was too hasty in rejecting the idea. cursory formalglance | look | search | inspection | attention | reading | manner | treatment | discussion looking at or considering something very quickly, without much attention to detail: Even a cursory glance at these figures shows that there is a problem. | The police conducted a cursory search of the property. | The officer made a cursory inspection of the truck. | The media gave the story cursory treatment. | There is only a cursory discussion of the role of women.Cursory is usually used before a noun.THESAURUS: quick → short (1)2. moving quicklyTHESAURUS: quick → fast1 (2) |
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