quadrilateral | (四边形) four-sided polygon; having four sides |
quadruped | (四足动物) four-footed or quadruped animal, especially, four-footed mammal |
quaff | (一饮而尽) drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily |
quagmire | (沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
quail | (懦弱,胆怯) draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear |
qualm | (疑虑,不安,恶心) sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness |
quantitative | (量的,数量的,定量的,与数量有关的) expressed or expressible as a quantity; relating to measurement of quantity |
quarterly | (每季地) every three months; in three month intervals |
quay | (码头) dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded |
quell | (扑灭,镇压,平息) extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet |
quench | (弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火) put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy |
querulous | (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
query | (问询,质问) inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation |
questionnaire | (调查表,问卷) form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information |
quiescent | (睡眠的,休息的,暂停活动的) at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive |
quietude | (平静,宁静) tranquility; state of peace and quiet |
quintessence | (精粹,精华) pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing |
quip | (嘲弄,讽刺) clever, witty remark often prompted by occasion |
quirk | (反复无常,怪僻) sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; peculiarity of behavior |
quiver | (轻微快速的振动) shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
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