quite a

英 [kwaɪt ə]

美 [kwaɪt ə]

〈常褒〉不寻常的

英英释义

adv

• of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
  1. her victory was quite something
  2. she's quite a girl
  3. quite a film
  4. quite a walk
  5. we've had quite an afternoon
  Synonym:quitequite an

双语例句

• Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
  从前，问一位女性是否有工作是个相当简单直接的问题。
• She's done quite a bit of work this past year
  过去的一年里她做了不少工作。
• It has many omissions; even so, it is quite a useful reference book.
  那本书有许多遗漏之处，即使如此，尚不失为一本有用的参考书。
• He was quite a skinny little boy
  他是个瘦得皮包骨头的小男孩。
• We rely quite a bit on ready-made meals — they are so convenient
  我们很是依赖现成食物——它们真的很方便。
• Things have changed quite a bit
  情况发生了相当大的变化。
• I was quite a long way away, on the terrace
  我在露台上，离得还挺远。
• This box of glasses has been bumped about all the way here and quite a few pieces are broken.
  这箱玻璃杯一路上磕磕碰碰的，碎了不少。
• Although this family put up quite a front, they really are not very well off.
  虽然这家人很会撑场面，其实并不富裕。
• To give the devil his due, he is quite a conscientious worker.
  平心而论，他工作还是认真的。