副詞 quite:

1. to a degree (not used with a negative)
   同義詞：rather
2. to the greatest extent; completely
3. of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
   同義詞：quite a, quite an
4. actually or truly or to an extreme

1. I was quite pleased.
   我挺高興。
2. It was quite wonderful.
   那可太妙了。
3. He's quite handsome.
   他不太漂亮。
4. He was quite young.
   他相當(dāng)年輕。
5. The boy has quite recovered.
   這男孩已徹底恢復(fù)健康。

quite

adv.（副詞）
To the greatest extent; completely:
完全地：在最大的程度上；完全地：
例句：
quite alone; not quite finished.See Usage Note at perfect
十分孤獨(dú)；還沒完成參見 perfect

Actually; really:
真正地；實(shí)際上：
例句：
I`m quite positive about it.
我真的很確信這件事

To a degree; rather:
相當(dāng)：在一定程度上；相當(dāng)：
例句：
quite soon; quite tasty.
相當(dāng)快；相當(dāng)可口

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from quite [clear, free]
源自 quite [清除，免除]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin quiôtus [freed] * see quiet
源自 拉丁語 quiôtus [被免除] *參見 quiet