| 词组 | quality |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG QUALITY cream of the crop the best of all.This particular car is the cream of the crop.The kids are very bright. They are the cream of the crop. cut above someone or something a measure or degree better than someone or something else. (Especially with average, as in the examples.)Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut above yours.John isn't the best mechanic in town, but he's a cut above average. far and away the best unquestionably the best. (Fixed order.)This soap is far and away the best.Sally is good, but Ann is far and away the best. of the first water of the finest quality.This is a very fine pearl—a pearl of the first water.Tom is of the first water— a true gentleman. quality noun► the qualityanyone who is not a member of the travelling community IRELAND, 1993the qualityThe condition of something, usually as good or bad. I can barely hear you—the quality of this phone call is terrible. I was willing to spend a little more on these boots because the quality is great. chuckle with (a particular quality)To laugh in a particular manner. I couldn't help but chuckle with delight when I saw the little girl feed her ice cream cone to her dog. nice and (something)Very something. Used to emphasize how nice something is because of the particular quality named after "and." I love your new house! It's nice and bright inside! Ah, this lemonade is nice and cold—just the thing for such a hot day. quality timeTime spent interacting with someone in a close, meaningful way. This Christmas, I want to spend some real quality time with the family instead of having everyone stuck on their phones and tablets the whole time. I'm looking forward to having some quality time with you on our camping trip. nice and some quality[being or having] enough of some quality; adequately; sufficiently. It is nice and cool this evening. I think your steak is nice and done now, just the way you like it. quality timetime spent with someone allowing interaction and closeness. He was able to spend a few minutes of quality time with his son, Buxton, at least once every two weeks. quality Joe n. an innocent or straight (male) person. (Underworld.) Lefty is not what I would call your average quality Joe. sterling qualitiesOutstanding characteristics. The word sterling, long denoting a standard of value or purity for money, is believed to have come from a medieval coin that was marked with a star. It was extended to anything of sound intrinsic worth by the early nineteenth century. Washington Irving used it in The Alhambra (1832): “The nephew is a young man of sterling worth.” |
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