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quit

/ˈkwɪt/KK

練發音
動詞
高中
難度 4 個義項
transitive
intransitive
變化形
第三人稱單數(不規則)

quits

過去式(不規則)

quit

過去分詞(不規則)

quit

現在分詞(不規則)

quiting

1.
辭職;離開(工作或職位)
極常用

主動停止從事某份工作、擔任某個職位,或不再參與某項活動。

用法:可作及物或不及物動詞:quit my job、quit the team;也可說 quit without another job。表示「辭職」時,quit 通常比 resign 口語且直接;resign 較正式。

quit a job
quit work
quit a position
quit the team
quit school

He quit the basketball team because he had basketball practice and an evening class at the same time.

他退出了籃球隊,因為籃球練習和晚上的課在同一個時間。

My sister quit her job at the restaurant and started working at a bakery.

我姊姊辭掉餐廳的工作,開始在麵包店上班。

2.
戒掉;停止(習慣或行為)
極常用

停止某種經常進行的行為,尤其是抽菸、喝酒或其他想改掉的習慣。

用法:quit 後面可接名詞或動名詞:quit smoking、quit eating late-night snacks。通常不說 quit to smoke。

quit smoking
quit drinking
quit gambling
quit eating junk food
quit using social media

My uncle quit smoking after his doctor explained that it was bad for his health.

我叔叔的醫生告訴他抽菸對健康不好後,他就戒菸了。

I am trying to quit checking my phone during dinner with my family.

我正在努力改掉和家人吃晚餐時一直看手機的習慣。

3.
停止;放棄(正在做的事)
極常用

停止某個動作、任務或嘗試;常用於勸人不要因困難而放棄。

用法:常見說法包括 quit doing something、quit trying,以及祈使句 Quit it!。Don’t quit! 常用來鼓勵對方不要放棄。

don't quit
quit trying
quit doing something
quit complaining
quit bothering someone

The math problem is difficult, but don’t quit trying after the first mistake.

這題數學很難,但不要第一次算錯就放棄嘗試。

Please quit making so much noise while your brother is studying.

你弟弟在讀書時,請別再製造那麼多噪音。

4.
停止;結束
較少用
口語

指某種聲音、天氣或情況自行停止或結束。

用法:通常作不及物動詞,主詞多為 rain、noise、pain 等。正式寫作中常以 stop 或 end 取代。

rain won't quit
noise won't quit
pain won't quit

The rain didn’t quit until late afternoon, so our class picnic was canceled.

雨一直到傍晚才停,所以我們班的野餐取消了。

The noise from the workers finally quit after dinner.

工人發出的噪音終於在晚餐後停了下來。

常見錯誤

He quit to smoke.

He quit smoking.

Don't give up to try.

Don't quit trying.

She quitted smoking.

She quit smoking.

I quit from my job last month.

I quit my job last month.

相關字詞
resign 近義
stop 近義
continue 反義
quitter 同源詞
give up 近義
學習提示

・quit 可表示「辭職」、「戒掉習慣」或「停止做某事」。要靠後面的受詞或動名詞判斷意思。

・在美式英語中,過去式與過去分詞通常都寫 quit。

・Quit it! 是口語說法,意思是「別鬧了」或「別再這樣做了」,語氣可從玩笑到不耐煩,視情境而定。

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