be quick/slow off the mark

相关词: mark

成语

Definition

  1. To react or respond to an event or situation with speed or slowness.

    反应迅速/迟钝

    • He was quick off the mark to sell all his stocks when the market started to fall.

      当市场开始下跌时,他迅速卖掉了他所有的股票。

    • She is always quick off the mark, able to seize new business opportunities quickly.

      她总是反应迅速,能够迅速抓住新的商业机会。

    • He was slow off the mark at the start of the race, but he soon caught up.

      他在比赛开始时反应迟钝,但很快就赶上了。