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(not used with a negative 不與否定詞連用 to some degree 頗；相當；某種程度上 quite good/interesting/common/difficult 相當好/有趣/普通/困難 I quite like opera. 我很喜歡歌劇。 I quite enjoyed the film to be honest. 老實說，我很喜歡這部電影。 He plays quite well. 他表現得相當好。 - quite a…
He's quite a good player. 他是很不錯的選手。 We had to wait quite a long time. 我們不得不等了很長時間。
Extra ExamplesHer children are still quite young. 她的孩子都還很小。 I see him quite often. 我經常看到他。 I think it's quite likely we'll win. 我認爲我們很可能會赢。 I went to bed quite late last night. 我昨天晚上很晚才睡覺。 The room is quite small. 這房間很小。 It's quite a small room. 這是個很小的房間。 The shoes were quite expensive. 這雙鞋很貴。
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to the greatest possible degree 完全；十分；非常；徹底 quite amazing/delicious/empty/perfect 相當驚人/美味/空/完美 The two species are in fact quite different from one another. 這兩個物種實際上是完全不同的。 He made it quite clear that he never wanted to see her again. 他說得很清楚，他再也不想見到她了。 Quite frankly, I don't blame you. 坦白說，我並不怪你。 I've had quite enough of your tantrums. 我已經受夠了你那臭脾氣！ Are you quite sure? 你有十足把握嗎？ I quite agree. 我完全同意。 Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. 抛開那些工作的事情，他還有財務困難。 - not quite
Unfortunately it is not quite as simple as that. 不幸的是，事情沒有那麽簡單。 I don't quite know what to do next. 我不太清楚下一步該怎麽辦。 I'm sorry, I don't quite understand. 對不起，我不太明白。 - (British English)
The theatre was not quite (= was almost) full. 劇場並未完全滿座。 It's like being in the Alps, but not quite. 那好像是在阿爾卑斯山，但又不盡然。 I've never quite understood why she's so successful. 我一直不太明白她爲什麽如此成功。 ‘I almost think she prefers animals to people.’ ‘Quite right too,’ said Bill. “我簡直認爲她喜愛動物勝過喜愛人。” “沒錯兒。” 比爾說道。 I'm sorry to be so difficult.’ ‘That's quite all right.’ “對不起，我太爲難你了。” “沒關系。”
Extra ExamplesThe bottle is not quite empty. 瓶子還沒全空。 The two things are not quite the same. 這兩件事不太一樣。 We are never quite sure what to expect. 我們從來不知道會發生什麽。
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to a great degree; very; really 在很大程度上；很；的確 I'm quite happy to wait for you here. 我非常高興在此等候您。 You'll be quite comfortable here. 你在這裏會很舒服的。 I can see it quite clearly. 我能清清楚楚地看見它。 - (North American English)
‘You've no intention of coming back?’ ‘I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.’ “你不打算回來了嗎？” “是的。非常抱歉，我不想回來了。”
Which Word? quite / fairly / rather / prettyquite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples: 看下列例句： The exam was fairly difficult. 這場考試頗難。
The exam was quite difficult. 這場考試相當難。
The exam was rather difficult. 這場考試十分難。
- Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in North American English; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal British English too:
The exam was pretty difficult. 這場考試十分難。
- In British English quite has two meanings:
I feel quite tired today 今天我感到相當累。
與表示極端狀態的形容詞（即非級差形容詞）連用，意爲完全地、絕對地： I feel quite exhausted. 我感到筋疲力盡。
與某些形容詞連用，兩種含義均有可能，究竟屬於哪一種由說話者的重音和語調決定： Your essay is quite good 你的文章還不錯（挺好，不過可以更好）；
Your essay is quite good 你的文章還不錯（挺好，不過可以更好）；
- In North American English quite usually means something like ‘very’, not ‘fairly’ or ‘rather’. Pretty is used instead for this sense.
- (also formal quite so)(British English)
used to agree with somebody or show that you understand them （表示贊同或理解）對，正是 ‘He's bound to feel shaken after his accident.’ ‘Quite.’ “那次事故之後，他一定是像驚弓之鳥。” “可不是。” ‘It’s not something we want to have talked about.’ ‘Quite so.’ “這不是我們想談論的事情，”。“的確如此，”。
Word OriginMiddle English: from the obsolete adjective quite, variant of quit.
Idioms
quite a/the something
(also informal quite some something)
used to show that a person or thing is particularly impressive or unusual in some way （強調在某方面很突出）
quite the contrary
quite a few
(British English also a good few, a fair few)
quite a lot (of something)
(also British English, informal quite a bit)
quite some something