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quick on the uptake

/kwɪk ɒn ði ˈʌpˌteɪk/◆成语
反应快

She’s quick on the uptake, so she’ll understand the instructions right away.

她反应很快,所以一下子就能理解这些指示。


◆ 真正含义
理解或学习新事物的速度快
¶ 字面意思
在吸收或理解过程中速度快
字面拆解
quick速度快+on the uptake在理解过程中
◇ 意境
想象一个人像海绵一样快速吸收知识,或像计算机一样快速处理信息。
◈ 使用场景
形容学生在课堂上理解老师的讲解速度快,或新员工快速掌握工作流程。
◉ 文化注释
该短语在英语国家的日常对话中较为常见,常用于夸奖他人聪明或学习能力强。
非正式

理解或学习新事物速度快

The new employee was quick on the uptake and mastered the software within a week.

这位新员工反应很快,一周内就掌握了这款软件。

常用于褒义,形容一个人聪明或学习能力强。

搭配

quick on the uptake反应快

同义词

fast learnerquick learnersharpbright

反义词

slow on the uptakedenseslow learner

相关短语

slow on the uptake成语
反应慢

专业提示

记忆技巧

将"quick on the uptake"拆分为"quick (快的) + on the uptake (理解)",联想为"理解速度快"。

黄金法则

使用场景

用于夸奖他人理解能力强,如"He’s quick on the uptake!"(他反应真快!)

词源

源于19世纪的英语口语,"uptake"原意为"吸收或理解",与"quick"结合后形成该短语,表示理解速度快。

用法说明

多用于非正式场合,通常指人聪明或学习能力强。避免用于贬义语境。

英汉词典

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