happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time

It's a quick journey. 这次行程很短。

I had a quick coffee and left the house. 我匆匆喝完咖啡，离开了家。

I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning. 今天早上我的时间只够匆匆浏览一下报纸。

He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time). 他短时间内连进3个球。

Could I have a quick word (= speak to you for a short time)? 我可以简短地跟您说几句话吗？

Quick as lightning (= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room. 他闪电般夺走了书，飞快地跑出房间。

Synonyms: expeditious fast (QUICK)rapidspeedyswift

doing something fast

I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. 我想抓住他，但是他太快了。

to do something fast, sometimes too fast

She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault. 她立刻指出那不是她的错。

He's quick to defend her.

Children's charities have been quick to condemn the minister's remarks.

He's quick to dismiss talk of a rift with the administration.

His mother was quick to criticize his decision to move.

She was quick to praise her players and insisted they had done the best they could have done given all the media attention and scrutiny.

used to describe someone who is clever and understands or notices things quickly

She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do. 她马上领会了我们要她做什么。

He has a quick mind. 他思维敏捷。

Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster. 唐娜的机敏避免了原本可能出现的灾难。

someone who is able to learn things quickly

He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion. 他学东西很快，轻松地掌握住了讨论的每一个细节。

Very early in the campaign, she proved to be a quick study.

At least he gives her credit for being a quick study.

I certainly like to think I'm a quick study.

People who know him describe him as a quick study.

Luckily, she was a quick study on the energy crisis.

produced or done quickly and therefore not perfect

The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty. 不可否认的是最初的解决方案有些敷衍了事。

Here's a quick and dirty way to evaluate an investment.

It's a quick and dirty answer to the problem.

It's a quick and dirty guide to grammar.

He threw a quick-and-dirty report together for the board.

It might not be ideal but that's your quick and dirty option.

I was asked to finish the job in a quick and dirty fashion.

used for telling someone to do something quickly

Quick! Close the door before the cat comes in! 快，把门关上，别让猫进来！

quickly

We bought it quick, before someone else could. 我们很快抢在别人面前买下了。

the area of flesh under your nails

He's bitten his nails to the quick. 他咬指甲都咬到肉了。