quality
noun
uk/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/qualitynoun(STANDARD)
B1[CorU]
how good orbadsomething is:
质量，品级ashopadvertisingtopqualityelectricalgoods推销高质量电器的商店
Thefoodwas of suchpoor/lowquality.这种食品质量很差。
Theirproductsare of veryhighquality.他们的产品质量很高。
I onlybuygood-qualitywine.我只买好酒。
The qualityofthepictureonourtelevisionisn't very good.我们的电视图像质量不高。
of bad quality
- badThe food wasn’t as bad as I’d expected.
- poorTheir efforts produced extremely poor results.
- low/poor/bad qualityTheir sausages are made with low-quality meat.
- mediocreThe striker has been dropped after a mediocre performance.
- inferiorThe copies are of inferior quality.
of high quality
- goodBuy a really good foundation and cultivate a healthy glow.
- good/high qualityWe have a real commitment to high-quality ingredients.
- qualityWe are working hard to produce a quality product.
- fineThey have a well-stocked cellar full of fine wines.
- superiorThe food and service here are superior to any other restaurant in the city.
B1[U]
a highstandard:
优质He's notinterestedin quality. All hecaresabout is makingmoney.他对高质量毫不在意，一心只想赚钱。
quality of life
thelevelofenjoyment,comfort, andhealthin someone'slife:
生活质量My quality oflifehasimprovedtremendouslysince Imovedto thecountry.移居乡村以来，我的生活质量大大提高。
- What theproblemcomes down to is 'Will theconsumerbewillingtopaymore for ahigherqualityproduct?'
- Is there anysignificantdifferencein quality between these twoitems?
- Pricealoneis not areliableindicatorof quality.
- Poor quality is theunacceptablefaceofincreasedproductivity.
- Theseimprovementsin quality are the firstfruitsofourinvestment.
Quality and standard
- bar
- benchmark
- cachet
- calibre
- conform
- conform to/withsomething
- ideal
- level
- mark
- multi-levelled
- multilevel
- notch
- place
- plane
- prestige
- qualitative
- star
- style
- take first/second placeidiom
- upscale
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Suitable and acceptable
Lifestyles & their study
qualitynoun(CHARACTERISTIC)
B2[C]
acharacteristicorfeatureof someone or something:
品质；特性leadershipqualities领导者的素质
He has a lot of good qualities but beingorganizedisn't one of them.他有许多优秀品质，可就是缺乏条理性。
[+ to infinitive]I don'tthinkhe has therightqualitiestobe ateacher.我认为他不具备做老师的素质。
Thischeesehas aratherrubberyqualitytoit(= it is likerubber).这种奶酪非常有弹性。
- Hersingingvoicehas apure,crystallinequality.
- There's adreamlikequality to thefinalstagesof thefilm.
- Hervoicehad anextraordinaryhypnoticquality.
- Herbeautyhad anincandescentquality to it.
- Cyril's mostimpressivequality was hisinnategoodness.
Mind and personality
- allism
- allistic
- alter ego
- ambivert
- ASC
- Asperger's syndrome
- cognition
- human nature
- id
- identify
- identity
- in the person ofsomeoneidiom
- jib
- noetic
- noggin
- non-identity
- noodle
- on the spectrumidiom
- subconscious
- vantage point
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Conditions and characteristics
quality
adjective
uk/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/B1[before noun]
of a highstandard:
优质的，优良的，高级的This is a qualityproduct.这是优质产品。
mainlyUKThestoryreceivedlittlecoveragein the qualitypapers(= moreseriousnewspapers).内容严肃的报纸几乎没有报道这条新闻。
of high quality
- goodBuy a really good foundation and cultivate a healthy glow.
- good/high qualityWe have a real commitment to high-quality ingredients.
- qualityWe are working hard to produce a quality product.
- fineThey have a well-stocked cellar full of fine wines.
- superiorThe food and service here are superior to any other restaurant in the city.
[after verb]informal
very good:
很好的Thatgigwas quality.那个演奏会很精彩。
Extremely good
- admirable
- amazing
- amazingly
- ask forsomeone
- award-winning
- divine
- first-rate
- five-star
- gold-plated
- gourmet
- greatness
- high-class
- keen
- sock
- splendid
- splendidly
- stellar
- stupendously
- sublime
- wonderfully
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Informal words for good