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

• Even though I'm quite a reserved person, I like meeting people.
  我虽然性格极为内敛，但喜欢和人接触。
• He was quite a skinny little boy
  他是个瘦得皮包骨头的小男孩。
• 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 is quite a good player.
  他是一个满不错的选手。
• 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。
• I listened for quite a while, but heard nothing.
  我听了好一会儿，可什么也没听见。
• 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。
• We talked on the telephone for quite a while.
  我们在电话里谈了好一阵子。
• Working there's great. It's quite a good laugh actually
  在那儿工作挺不错。说实在的，蛮好玩儿的。
• We have lived here quite a number of years.
  我们在这儿住了好些年了。