It was all very final on that gangway and I was grant too in my over coat. I cut quite a figure, and I was getting off, guaranteed. That wasn't the problem.

——The Legend of 1900

當年,我踏上跳板,不覺得困難。我穿上大衣,神氣,自覺一表人才,有決心,有把握,有信心。

——《海上鋼琴師》

一、你知道quite有幾種含義嗎?

adv.

1.很,非常,相當?to some degree

It must have been quite a blow to you, for I know how deeply you love your mother.

這對你一定是個相當大的打擊,因為我知道你是多么愛你的母親。

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2.完全?to the greatest possible degree

Would you mind repeating that? I didn't quite latch on.

這句話請你再說一遍好嗎?我沒完全聽懂。

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二、你知道quite和哪些詞更搭嗎?

quite a little

很多,相當多

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quite a

相當...的 很有點...的

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三、接下來,做個填詞游戲鞏固一下

Flying is _____ the best way to travel.

航空絕對是最佳旅行方式。