形容詞
1. These shoes are made of quality leather.
這些鞋是用高級(jí)皮革制成的。
名詞
1. This new model is of high quality and is not expensive either.
這種新型號(hào)質(zhì)量非常好，而且也不貴。
2. Modesty is one of his good qualities.
謙虛是他的美德之一。
3. One quality of wood is that it can burn.
木料的一個(gè)特點(diǎn)是能燃燒。
4. He examined the quality of the furniture carefully.
他仔細(xì)檢查家俱的品質(zhì)。
生意場(chǎng)上
A：Did the material work out well for you ?
那些材料進(jìn)行的順利嗎？
B：Not really .
不怎么好。
A：What was wrong?
怎么啦？
B：We felt that the price was too high for the quality .
我們覺(jué)得以這樣的品質(zhì)價(jià)錢(qián)太高了。
銷(xiāo)售商務(wù)會(huì)談
A：I'm sorry to say that the price you quote is too high. It would be very difficult for us to push any sales if we buy it at this price.
很遺憾你們報(bào)的價(jià)格太高，如果按這種價(jià)格買(mǎi)進(jìn)，我方實(shí)在難以推銷(xiāo)。
B：well, if you take quality into consideration, you won't think our price is too high.
如果你考慮一下質(zhì)量，你就不會(huì)覺(jué)得我們的價(jià)格太高了。
A：Let's meet each other half way.
那咱們就各讓一步吧。
Quality Control-(品管)
A：We're having some quality-control problems, Jim. We need to go to the source to work them out.
吉姆，我們有一些品管的問(wèn)題。我們必須找出問(wèn)題根源并設(shè)法解決。
B：What problems are you having, exactly?
你們究竟有什么問(wèn)題？
A：The complaint rate for our new product line is very high, almost seven percent.
我們新產(chǎn)品的抱怨率非常高，幾乎高達(dá)百分之七。
B：That's high.
的確很高。
quality
A：Yes. We keep finding problems when testing the boards.
沒(méi)錯(cuò)。我們測(cè)試聲卡時(shí)一直發(fā)現(xiàn)問(wèn)題。
B：But your promotional materials claim the boards are the least expensive of their type on the market.
可是你們的促銷(xiāo)材料要求這種聲卡必須是市場(chǎng)上同類型產(chǎn)品中最便宜的。
A：The least expensive, but still fully functional. And we think that your factory needs to take measures to improve quality control.
是要最便宜，但仍要有完備的功能。我們認(rèn)為你們工廠需要采取措施來(lái)改善品管。
B：That will involve additional expenses for us, which we'll have to pass on to you as a rate hike.
那意味我們會(huì)有額外的開(kāi)銷(xiāo)，而我們會(huì)把價(jià)格增加部分轉(zhuǎn)嫁到你們身上。
A：I'm afraid that's unacceptable. Your contract says that you will deliver a product with a reject rate of less than five percent.
恐怕我們無(wú)法接受。你們的合約上說(shuō)你們會(huì)以低于百分之五的瑕疵率交貨。
B：Well, I'll tell you what, Mike. I'll review the contract and talk with management. Then we'll get together and hash this out.
嗯，萊斯特我跟你說(shuō)，我會(huì)再看一遍合約，并和管理部門(mén)討論。然后我們會(huì)一起討論解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
1.
1. 性質(zhì)：他說(shuō)自戀不是由本能或力比多投注的"標(biāo)的"(target)來(lái)界定,而是由本能或力比多所帶能量的"本性"(nature)或"性質(zhì)"(quality)來(lái)界定(1971,p.26). 自我夸耀(self-aggrandizement)和理想化是自戀性力比多的特征. 到了1977年,
1. 質(zhì)量；品質(zhì)
The quality of something is how good or bad it is.
e.g. Everyone can greatly improve the quality of life...
每個(gè)人都可以大大改善生活質(zhì)量。
e.g. Other services vary dramatically in quality.
其他服務(wù)在質(zhì)量上差別很大。
2. 優(yōu)質(zhì);高級(jí)
Something of quality is of a high standard.
e.g. ...a college of quality...
優(yōu)秀的學(xué)院
e.g. In our work, quality is paramount.
我們的工作追求品質(zhì)至上。
3. 優(yōu)秀品質(zhì);品德
Someone's qualities are the good characteristics that they have which are part of their nature.
e.g. Sometimes you wonder where your kids get their good qualities...
有時(shí)你會(huì)想，孩子們身上的優(yōu)秀品質(zhì)是從何而來(lái)呢？
e.g. He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities...
他想引進(jìn)具有領(lǐng)導(dǎo)素質(zhì)的成熟人才。
4. 特征；性質(zhì);特性
You can describe a particular characteristic of a person or thing as a quality .
e.g. ...a childlike quality.
孩子般的天真特質(zhì)
e.g. ...the pretentious quality of the poetry...
這首詩(shī)浮夸造作的特點(diǎn)
5. 內(nèi)容嚴(yán)肅的報(bào)紙
The quality papers or the quality press are the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society.
e.g. Even the quality papers agreed that it was a triumph.
即使是內(nèi)容嚴(yán)肅的報(bào)紙也認(rèn)為這是一次勝利。