n.

1. 质，质量[U]
   Quality often matters more than quantity.

   质量往往比数量更重要。

   He examined the quality of the furniture carefully.

   他仔细检查家具的品质。

2. 特性[C]
   merchandise of quality

   优质商品

3. 特质；特点
   One quality of wood is that it can burn.

   木料的一个特点是能燃烧。

   Modesty is one of his good qualities.

   谦虚是他的美德之一。

4. 实质[C]
5. 身份，地位[U]
6. 才能，本领[U]
7. 高位，显赫的社会地位[U]
   people of quality

   达官贵人

8. 音色，音质[U]
9. 【逻】（命题的）质
10. 【主英】（内容比较严肃的）大报；高级报刊

a.[Z][B]

1. 优良的，优质的，高级的
   These shoes are made of quality leather.

   这些鞋是用高级皮革制成的。

2. 上流社会的
3. （报刊）内容严肃的
   The Times is a quality newspaper.

   泰晤士报内容严肃。

n.

1. the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind.
   ▸general excellence.
   ▸archaic high social standing.
2. a distinctive attribute or characteristic.
   ▸Phonetics  the distinguishing characteristic or characteristics of a speech sound.

adj.