quick /kwik/ I. adj. 1.快的，迅速的：After a quick breakfast she hurried to school.她很快吃完早饭，就赶忙去上学。The quickest means of travel is by plane.最快的旅行方式就是乘飞机。 2.机灵的，敏捷的：Mr.Richardson wants a quick, neat girl. 理查森先生想找一个机灵的、干净利落的姑娘。He is quick at work.他干工作很敏捷。She is quick in action (speech, answering questions). 她行动(讲话，回答问题)很迅速。‖II. adv.(用于口语等于quickly, 常放在动词后) 快地，迅速地：Run quick! Run as quick as you can. 快跑啊!尽力地跑啊!
［辨析］与fast, rapid辨析见fast条。
quickly adv.快地，敏捷地
