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

• We talked on the telephone for quite a while.
  我们在电话里谈了好一阵子。
• 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。
• Nicky's job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.
  尼基作为公共关系主管，需要花很多时间与别人打交道。
• I can cite quite a few instances to illustrate.
  我可以举出好几件事来说明。
• I had to queue for quite a while.
  我不得不排一会儿队。
• It gave us all quite a shock to learn that he had married again.
  听说他再婚了，我们都很吃惊。
• Things have changed quite a bit
  情况发生了相当大的变化。
• I listened for quite a while, but heard nothing.
  我听了好一会儿，可什么也没听见。
• 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。
• She has made quite a lot of suggestions.
  她提了好些建议。