《英语常用词用法词典》(北大西语系编,商务印书馆,p.271)说:“‘某人说话很快’,不能说 He speaks very quickly,应说 He speaks very fast.”
quickly 真的不能表示“(速度)快”吗?
quick(ly)除了表示“时间短”这一含义(这是 fast 所无的词义)之外,也可以表示“速度快”的含义。因此,它与 fast 一样,可与下列动词搭配:speak,read,talk,write,walk,run,drive,pass,come,glance 等。
A. quick(ly)表示“时间短”：
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“That was quick!” she said. “Have you finished already?” “这么快!”她说道,“你已经干完了?”
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Good of you to come so quickly. 你来得这么快太好了。
B. quick(ly) 表示“速度快”:
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... he quickly got up and went on running. ……他很快(迅速地)爬起来,继续向前跑。
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How quickly time passed! 时间过得多快呀!
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Kipps' heart began to beat very quickly. 基普斯的心脏开始快速跳动。
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Here is a Russian story. Read it quickly and find out: “Why couldn’t the man downstairs sleep?” 这是一个俄罗斯故事。快速读完它并找出：“为什么楼下的这个人睡不着？”
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She speaks as quickly as her mother. 她说话像她母亲一样快。在表示“速度快”时，fast 与 quickly 常常可以互换。
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Don't drive so fast. 开车不要开得这么快。
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I had to walk very fast to overtake you. 我必须走得很快,才能赶上你。请做下面的英语试题:
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____, I went to the railway station to see my friend off. A. After eating quickly my dinner B. After my quickly eating dinner C. After eating my dinner quickly D. After eating my quickly dinner(全国高考,91-31)
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The best work is not always done by those who work the fastest.