1. 快的，迅速的　 moving fast or doing sth in a short time
2. 短时间做成的　 done in a short time
3. 灵活的，灵敏的；伶俐的，机警的　 lively; active; alert
4. 易受激发的，敏感的　 easily roused; sensitive
5. 聪明的，有能力的　 intelligent; competent

　～ temper　急性子
　～ about one's work　活做得挺快
　～ at arithmetic　在算术方面很灵敏
　～ at doing things　做事快，做事手脚麻利
　～ at learning new things　新东西学得快
　～ at picking up a new language　很快学会一种新语言
　～ in temper　性子急
　～ of hearing　耳朵灵
　～ of sight　眼尖
　～ on one's feet　跑得快
　～ with one's hands　手巧

　He is a quick worker.　他手脚很快。
　His quick judgements are valueless.　他的迅速判断毫无价值。
　They wanted her to give them a quick answer.　他们要她给他们一个迅速的答复。
　He has a quick temper.　他是一个急脾气。
　Nothing can escape her quick ears.　没有什么能逃过她灵敏的耳朵。
　My son is a quick student and always has high grade.　我儿子是个聪明的学生，总是得高分。
　Women quick with child waited there.　即将分娩的产妇们等在那里。
　Be quick!　快点！
　Compared with other methods of learning, the learn-while-you-sleep method is quicker.　与其他学习方法相比，睡觉时学习要学得快些。
　Who will be there quickest?　谁会最快到那里?
　She is quick about her work.　她工作敏捷。
　Bring me that book, and be quick about it!　快点把那本书带来。
　Be quick about it. I'm in a hurry.　快点儿，我得赶快。
　He is quick in action.　他行动很迅速。
　She is quick in temper.　她性情急躁。
　He is quick of perception.　他感觉灵敏。
　He is quick of catching others' mistakes.　他精于抓人家的毛病。
　He was quick on his feet like a rabbit.　他跑得像兔子一样快。
　He was quick on the draw.　他理解事物很敏捷。
　She is quick with her hands.　她手很灵巧。
　That young teacher was too quick with her students.　那位年轻教师对学生太不耐心。
　He is quick to promise.　他易于应允。
　He is quick to take offence.　他容易发怒。
　He was quick to realize his advantage.　他很快就看到自己的有利条件。
　Be slow to promise and quick to perform.　承诺要慢，行动要快。
　Henderson was quick to stop the blow. Joe failed to hit him.　亨德森很快阻止了那一击，乔没能击中他。
　His opponents were quick to take advantage of his mistake.　他的对手很快利用了他的错误。

 ♣ be quick at
　对…很机敏　be swift at sth; be lively at sth
　He is quick at calculation.　他计算的速度很快。
　He is quick at arithmetic.　他算术方面很灵敏。
　His spelling's poor but he's quick at figures.　他拼写差，但算术好。
　He is quick at learning languages.　他学语言学得很快。
　He is quick at hearing.　他的听觉很灵敏。
　She is quick at taking offence.　她容易生气。
 ♣ be quick off the mark
　迅速开始　make a prompt start
　The company was very quick off the mark in printing that book about the aeroplane crash, only weeks after the event.　那家公司不失时机，在空难事件发生数周后，就印出了关于该事件的书。
　There's not much time left, but we may manage to get there in time if we're quick off the mark.　剩下时间不多了，不过，如果我们立刻出发，可以设法按时赶到那里。
 ♣ be quick on uptake
　学得快　be quick to learn
　The young man is quick on the uptake.　这个年轻人学得快。
　Gill is so quick on uptake that you only have to tell her something once and she remembers it forever.　吉尔学得非常快，你只要告诉她一次，她就永远记住了。
 ♣ quick one
　匆匆喝下的酒　quick drink
　Let's call in the pub for a quick one on the way to the theatre.　在去剧院的路上，让我们到酒吧匆匆喝口酒。
 ♣ the quick and the dead
　活着的和死去的　the living and the dead
　We need extra people to make up the numbers in the crowd scene. Go and find some more from among the quick and the dead.　我们需要更多的人来补充群众场面的人数，去多找些人来。

 ♣ quick, fast, hasty, rapid, sudden, swift
　参见fast条。
 ♣ quick, fleet
　这两个词都有“快的”“快速的”意思。其区别在于：
1. fleet强调走得快、跑得快、飞得快等；quick则不仅指包括“走”“跑”“飞”等在内的动作迅速，还指能在瞬间或在短时间内完成许多事，含有匆忙、仓促的意味。例如：
　That is a fleet horse.　那是匹快马。
　My quick action earned me his praise.　我的行动敏捷，受到他的赞扬。
2. fleet也可指时间或事物是短暂的、转眼即逝的；quick还可指智力等方面反应敏捷、灵敏，此时，其后可接of或at短语，还可以接动词不定式。例如：
　That is a fleet imagination in his mind.　那是在他头脑中一闪而过的想象。
　He is quick of sight.　他目光锐利。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：
　

1. 他学语言很快。
　［误］ He's quick in learning languages.
　［正］ He's quick at learning languages.
　他很聪明并且擅长速写。
　［误］ He was clever and quick in sketching.
　［正］ He was clever and quick at sketching.
　［析］ 表示“在…上敏捷”“在…上聪明”时， quick后面的介词一般用at，不用in.
2. 汽车的速度很快。
　［误］ The speed of the car was very quick.
　［正］ The speed of the car was very high.
　［析］ 修饰speed不用quick, slow，而用high, low.
3. 请迅速给我答复。
　［误］ Please give me a fast answer.
　［正］ Please give me a quick answer.
　这是一种作用迅速的药。
　［误］ This is a fast acting medicine.
　［正］ This is a quick acting medicine.
　［析］ fast一般指运动着的人或物体的速度快；quick一般指动作敏捷和迅速，在较短时间内完成或发生某个动作。
4. 他脾气急躁。
　［误］ He has a fast temper.
　［正］ He has a quick temper.
　他是急性子。
　［误］ He is fast-tempered.
　［正］ He is quick-tempered.
　［析］ 用于修饰“人的性情、脾气”时常用quick，不用fast.

　快地；迅速地　fast; quickly

　get ～　迅速地得到
　go out ～　快出去
　run ～est　跑得最快
　think ～　脑子转得快

　Who ran quickest?　谁跑得最快?
　Everyone is trying to get rich quick nowadays.　现在每个人都想快速地发财致富。
　Let's go out quick. It's no good wasting time.　让我们快出去，浪费时间没好处。
　You have to think quick with the mind and act quick with the body.　你必须脑子转得快和行动得快。
　Who will be there quickest?　谁将最快到达那儿?
　Come as quick as you can.　你要尽快来。
　I'll be round as quick as I can.　我将尽快回来。
　The bus will get you there as quick as the train.　公共汽车将像火车那样迅速地把你送到那里。

 ♣ quick, quickly
　副词quick和副词quickly意思上差别不大，非正式口语中多用quick. 另外， quick表示的“迅速”侧重指行动前不耽误时间；而quickly表示的“迅速”侧重指动作速度快。例如：
　As we get older the years seem to pass more quickly.　随着我们年纪越来越大，日子好像过得更快了。
　The train will get you there quicker than the bus.　乘火车到那里去比乘公共汽车快。
 ♣ quick, early, shortly, soon
　参见early条。

U 软而嫩的肉 soft tender flesh, especially below the fingernails

　quick　用作名词的意思是指新生的“嫩肉”或“敏感的肉”，尤指“指甲里的肉”，是不可数名词，常与定冠词the连用。

　to the ～　触到敏感的部位，触及痛处，彻头彻尾
　cut sb to the ～　深深地伤害某人

　The child bit his nails down to the quick.　孩子咬指甲一直咬到肉根。
　His fingernails were back into the quick.　他的指甲往肉里倒长。
　What you said stung to the quick.　你的话触及了要害。
　That picture was drawn to the quick.　那幅画画得栩栩如生。

 ♣ cut to the quick
　深深地伤害　hurt sb deeply by speaking or acting unkindly
　He cut me to the quick with that unkind remark.　他那无礼的话深深地伤害了我。
　She was cut to the quick by his insults.　她受他侮辱而十分伤心。
　When she realized that they had been laughing at her, she was cut to the quick.　当她意识到他们是在嘲笑她时，她的心深受刺痛。

　［派生词］ quicken v.（使）变快，增速，加快‖quickly adv.快速地，立刻地
　［同义词］ adj. fast, rapid, sudden, swift, fleet, hurried, speedy, winged, clever, intelligent, keen, shrewd, sharp adv. abruptly, fast
　［反义词］ adj. long, slow, lazy, dull, stupid, patient adv. slowly
　［词源］　古英语cwicu（充满活力的，有生命力的）