hurry
/ˈhʌrɪ; `hʌrɪ/ n
1 [U] need or wish to get something done quickly; eager haste 匆忙; 急忙
In his hurry to leave, he forgot his passport. 他急急忙忙动身的时候, 忘了带护照.
There's no hurry, so do it slowly and carefully. 不必赶时间, 要慢慢细心地做.
What's the hurry? 忙什麽呀?
Why all the hurry? 为什麽这样匆匆忙忙?
2 (idm 习语) in a `hurry
(a) quickly; hastily 迅速地; 匆忙地
She dressed in a hurry. 她迅速穿好衣服.
(b) eager; impatient 急切; 赶紧
He was in a hurry to leave. 他急於离开.
(c) (infml 口) (usu with a negative 通常与否定词连用) soon; readily 立刻; 乐意地; 轻易地
I shan't invite him again in a hurry he behaved very badly. 我实在不愿意再邀请他--他的举止太不像话.
She won't forget that in a hurry. 她不会一下子就忘的. in no `hurry/not in any `hurry
(a) not eager or under pressure to act 不急於行动; 不著忙
I don't mindwaiting I'm not in any particular hurry. 我可以等著--我没有什麽急事儿.
(b) unwilling 不愿意
I'm in no hurry to see him again. 我不愿再见到他. hurry, v (pt, pp hurried)
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
do sth or move quickly or too quickly; rush 迅速地或仓促地做某事或移动; 赶紧
Don't hurry; there's plenty of time. 别忙, 有的是时间.
It's no use trying to make her hurry. 想催她快点是没用的.
He picked up his bag and hurried off along the platform. 他拿起提包急急忙忙地沿著站台走了.
Hurry along, children! 孩子们, 赶快!
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
make (sb) do sth or move quickly or too quickly 使(某人)迅速地或仓促地做某事或移动; 催(某人)
We're late; I must hurry you. 咱们迟到了, 我必须催你一下.
They hurried him into hospital. 他们催他上医院.
I was hurried into making an unwise decision. 我在催逼之下草率地做出了不智的决定.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (along/up) hasten the progress of sth 使某事加快; 催促某事物
This work needs care; it mustn't be hurried. 这活儿需要细心, 催不得.
A good meal should never be hurried. 美食不应狼吞虎咽.
3 (phr v) hurry up (infml 口) move more quickly or too quickly; do sth more quickly 加快地或仓促地移动; 快些做某事
I wish the train would hurry up and come. 我希望列车快点开来.
Hurry up and get ready we're waiting! 快点准备好--我们在等著呢! hurry sb/sth up make sb/sth do sth or move quickly or too quickly; speed sth up 使某人[某事物]迅速地或仓促地做某事或移动; 使某事物加快速度
He's a good worker but he needs hurrying up. 他工作做得好, 只是需要督促. hurried adj done quickly or too quickly 匆匆赶完的; 仓促完成的
a hurried meal 匆匆吃完的一顿饭
write a few hurried lines 草草写几行字. hurriedly adv
We had to leave rather hurriedly. 我们只好匆匆离去.