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quaint

//kweɪnt//
English Definition
Attractively old-fashioned.
中文释义
古雅的;别致的;离奇有趣的
Example Sentence

The quaint hand-drawn diagrams now look naive, yet they convey the mechanism more clearly than the software renderings that replaced them.

那些古雅的手绘图如今看来稚拙,却比取代它们的软件渲染图更清楚地说明了机理。

Synonyms
charming old-fashioned picturesque
Antonyms
modern ordinary
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
联想 quaint→古董店的 quality → 古色古香 → 古雅别致。
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “quaint”?

  1. A A disorderly retreat; a crushing defeat.
  2. B Attractively old-fashioned.
  3. C Excessively obedient or fawning.
  4. D Habitually silent; reserved.
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B — Attractively old-fashioned.. “quaint” means Attractively old-fashioned..

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “Attractively old-fashioned.”?

  1. A taciturn
  2. B rout
  3. C obsequious
  4. D quaint
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D — quaint. “quaint” means Attractively old-fashioned..

Common questions about “quaint”

What does “quaint” mean?

quaint — Attractively old-fashioned.. In Chinese: 古雅的;别致的;离奇有趣的.

How do you pronounce “quaint”?

quaint is pronounced //kweɪnt//.

How is “quaint” used in a sentence?

The quaint hand-drawn diagrams now look naive, yet they convey the mechanism more clearly than the software renderings that replaced them. (那些古雅的手绘图如今看来稚拙,却比取代它们的软件渲染图更清楚地说明了机理。)

What are synonyms for “quaint”?

charming, old-fashioned, picturesque — all close in meaning to quaint (Attractively old-fashioned.).

What is the opposite of “quaint”?

modern, ordinary — each the opposite of quaint (Attractively old-fashioned.).

Is “quaint” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. quaint is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “quaint”?

联想 quaint→古董店的 quality → 古色古香 → 古雅别致。

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