1、national
國家的;全國的
Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.
執政黨在全國和地區選舉中均敗北。
major national and international issues.
國內和國際重大問題
國民的;民族的
the national characteristics and history of the country.
這個國家的民族特征和歷史
Baseball is the national pastime.
棒球是全民性的休閑運動。
國民;國人
a Sri-Lankan-born British national.
出生于斯里蘭卡的英國國民
2、quite
相當;很;頗
I felt quite bitter about it at the time.
當時我對這件事感到相當怨憤。
I was doing quite well, but I wasn't earning a lot of money.
我干得還算不錯,可是掙的錢卻不算多。
(用于強調所說的話)很,非常
It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence.
事實很清楚,我們開槍是出于自衛。
That's a general British failing. In the USA it's quite different.
那是英國人的普遍缺點。在美國,情況就大不一樣了。
出眾的,了不起的,不同尋常的
Oh, he's quite a character, Sean replied.
喔,他真是個了不起的人,肖恩回答說。
It's quite a city, Boston.
波士頓,真是一座偉大的城市。