quick
/kwɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /kwɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkwik/ (ame, mw)
quick — 形容詞
- quickpositive
- quickercomparative
- quickestsuperlative
1. Happening in a very short amount of time, or lasting for only a short period.
快速
費時很短；高速進行的
Happening in a very short amount of time, or lasting for only a short period.
The quick shower left Yara feeling refreshed before work.
Yara 快速沖了個澡，上班前精神好了許多。
collocation: quick shower / quick look / quick reply
Inês sent a quick reply and then closed her laptop.
Inês 寄了一封簡短的回覆，然後闔上了筆電。
Felix made a quick decision to take the afternoon train home.
Felix 迅速決定要搭下午的火車回家。
The meeting was quick, lasting only about fifteen minutes.
那場會議很簡短，只持續了大約十五分鐘。
Renata took a quick look at the map before driving off.
Renata 在開車出發前快速看了一下地圖。
文法句型
quick + noun
用法筆記
This is the most common sense of the word and pairs with a wide range of nouns such as 'meal', 'walk', 'glance', 'stop', and 'visit'.
常見錯誤
2. Able to move or act at high speed without difficulty.
敏捷
動作或移動速度很快的
Able to move or act at high speed without difficulty.
Christopher is a quick runner who often wins school races.
Christopher 跑得很快，經常在學校比賽中獲勝。
pattern: quick + noun for a fast person
The delivery driver was quick, bringing the package in under an hour.
那位送貨員動作很快，不到一小時就把包裹送到了。
Iris is quick with her hands when she chops vegetables in the kitchen.
Iris 在廚房切菜時雙手很俐落。
Padma is a quick walker, so the group struggled to keep up with her.
Padma 腳步敏捷，同行的人都很難跟上她。
The goalkeeper was not quick enough to stop the penalty shot.
那位守門員反應不夠快，沒能擋下那記罰球。
- slow
not moving fast
文法句型
quick + noun
be + quick
用法筆記
Often appears with body parts in the pattern 'quick with [one's] hands / feet' to describe manual or physical dexterity.
3. Done too fast without enough thought, often leading to mistakes or problems.
草率；急躁
未經深思而行動的
Done too fast without enough thought, often leading to mistakes or problems.
Ilan has a quick temper and often says things he later regrets.
Ilan 脾氣很急躁，經常說出事後後悔的話。
collocation: quick temper
Soraya made a quick decision to quit, and she regretted it the next day.
Soraya 草率決定辭職，隔天就後悔了。
collocation: quick decision (negative sense)
Mauricio gave a quick answer without checking the facts first.
Mauricio 沒先確認事實就草率回答了。
A quick judgment of other people can lead to unfair treatment.
草率地評斷他人，可能會導致不公平的對待。
The boss is quick to criticise but slow to praise her team.
那位主管很容易批評人，卻很少稱讚自己的團隊。
- careful
taking time to avoid mistakes
- deliberate
slow and purposeful
文法句型
quick + noun
quick to + infinitive
用法筆記
When paired with 'temper', 'decision', or 'judgment', this sense carries a negative implication of carelessness. Compare with sense 1, where 'quick decision' can be neutral or positive.
常見錯誤
4. Having a sharp mind that understands, notices, or reacts to things very fast.
機靈；敏銳
理解或反應快速的（心智）
Having a sharp mind that understands, notices, or reacts to things very fast.
Yuki has a quick mind and solves crossword puzzles in seconds.
Yuki 頭腦很敏銳，幾秒鐘就能解開填字遊戲。
collocation: quick mind
The lawyer was quick to spot the hidden mistake in the contract.
那位律師很快發現了合約中隱藏的錯誤。
pattern: quick to spot / notice / realise
Quan gave a quick response that impressed everyone in the room.
Quan 反應很快，回答讓在場所有人都印象深刻。
A quick sense of humour helps Soraya handle difficult situations with grace.
Soraya 很有幽默感，能從容應對棘手的場面。
The teacher praised Felix for his quick understanding of the maths problem.
老師稱讚 Felix 對那道數學題理解得很快。
- sharp
informal; suggests cleverness and alertness
- astute
more formal; suggests the ability to assess situations accurately
- perceptive
emphasises noticing things others miss
文法句型
quick + noun
be + quick to + verb (mental action)
用法筆記
Unlike sense 3 ('quick to criticise'), this sense of 'quick to + verb' is positive and describes mental agility. The verb following is typically a mental action like 'notice', 'realise', 'understand', or 'spot'.
5. Able to learn new skills or information in a short time with little difficulty.
學得快
能很快學會新事物的
Able to learn new skills or information in a short time with little difficulty.
The new student is quick and picked up French in three months.
那位新同學學得很快，三個月就學會了法語。
Inês is a quick learner who masters new software within days.
Inês 學得很快，幾天內就掌握了新的軟體。
collocation: quick learner
Felix was quick to learn the rules of the board game.
Felix 很快就學會了桌遊的規則。
Padma is quick at picking up new dance steps during class.
Padma 上課時很快就能學會新的舞步。
The young pianist is a quick study who learns a new piece every week.
那位年輕的鋼琴家學得很快，每週都學一首新曲子。
- slow learner
needs more time to acquire new skills
文法句型
quick + noun
be + quick to + verb
be + quick at + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Often appears in job references and performance reviews: 'a quick learner' is a common phrase in recommendation letters. 'Quick at + gerund' is a frequent pattern for this sense.
6. Made or done in a hurry, and therefore not thorough, polished, or of good qualit
速成；簡陋
趕工做出而品質不佳的
Made or done in a hurry, and therefore not thorough, polished, or of good quality.
The team made a quick fix to keep the website running overnight.
團隊做了個速成的補救，讓網站撐過了一晚。
collocation: quick fix
Renata drew a quick sketch of the house layout on a napkin.
Renata 在餐巾紙上快速畫了房子的草圖。
The QA team did a quick test that found the main bug but missed the smaller errors.
品管團隊做了個簡略的測試，找到了主要的錯誤，但漏掉了較小的問題。
A quick solution was needed, so Ilan patched the broken pipe with tape.
由於需要趕快解決，Ilan 用膠帶把破裂的管子暫時補了起來。
- makeshift
focuses on being a temporary substitute
- rough
emphasises lack of polish rather than speed
- provisional
more formal; implies a temporary arrangement
文法句型
quick + noun
用法筆記
Often appears in technical or project contexts. 'Quick and dirty' is a set phrase describing a temporary workaround, while 'quick fix' suggests a shallow solution that may not address underlying causes.
quick — 感嘆詞
1. Used as an urgent command telling someone to act immediately or without delay.
快！
催促他人立即行動的感嘆詞
Used as an urgent command telling someone to act immediately or without delay.
Quick! Grab a towel before the water spreads across the floor.
快！在水流到地板各處之前拿條毛巾來。
exclamation: urgent command with imperative
Quick! Call an ambulance — someone fell off the ladder in the garden.
快！叫救護車——有人從花園的梯子上摔下來了。
Quick! Hide behind the sofa so they do not see us.
快！躲到沙發後面，別讓他們看到我們。
Quick! Turn off the stove before the soup boils over the pot.
快！把爐火關掉，免得湯煮到溢出來。
文法句型
Quick! + imperative sentence
用法筆記
This is a standalone exclamation, not a reduced form of 'Be quick!' It can be followed by an imperative sentence directed at the listener.
quick — 副詞
1. At a fast speed; without delay. Used informally in place of 'quickly', especiall
快
快速地，非正式用法
At a fast speed; without delay. Used informally in place of 'quickly', especially in speech.
Come quick! There is a rainbow outside the kitchen window.
快來！廚房窗外有一道彩虹。
informal adverb: verb + quick (instead of quickly)
Yara ran quick to catch the last bus before it left the station.
Yara 飛快奔跑，趕上了最後一班公車。
Please type quick because we are almost out of time for the deadline.
請打快一點，我們就要來不及在期限內交件了。
Think quick — we only have about thirty seconds to decide.
快想——我們大概只剩三十秒可以決定了。
- slowly
at a slow speed
文法句型
verb + quick
用法筆記
This flat-adverb form ('quick' instead of 'quickly') is accepted in informal speech and imperatives, but should be avoided in formal writing. 'He did it quick' is conversational; 'He did it quickly' is the standard form.
常見錯誤
quick — 名詞
1. The tender patch of living tissue lying directly under each nail on a finger or
指甲肉
指甲下方敏感的真皮組織
The tender patch of living tissue lying directly under each nail on a finger or a toe.
The nail clippers cut too deep and touched the quick, making Yuki wince.
指甲剪得太深，碰到了指甲肉，讓 Yuki 痛得縮了一下。
pattern: touch / cut the quick (literal)
His harsh words cut her to the quick and she left the room in tears.
他那些尖刻的話深深刺傷了她，她含淚離開了房間。
idiomatic: cut to the quick (metaphorical — deeply hurt)
When trimming a dog's claws, you must avoid cutting into the quick.
幫狗剪指甲時，一定要避免剪到指甲肉。
The manicure was painful because the nail file grazed the quick on Iris's thumb.
做指甲的時候很痛，因為指甲銼磨到了 Iris 拇指的指甲肉。
文法句型
the quick
cut to the quick
用法筆記
Most commonly encountered in the fixed phrase 'cut to the quick', which is used metaphorically to mean 'deeply emotionally hurt'. The literal sense (sensitive flesh under nails) is less common in everyday speech but well understood by English speakers.