及物动词
不及物动词
1. 加速,加快(常指不愉快的事)
If you hasten an event or process, often an unpleasant one, you make it happen faster or sooner.
2. 急忙;赶快;赶紧
If you hasten to do something, you are quick to do it.
3. (为避免他人误会)急忙(补充说)
If you hasten to say something, you quickly add something to what you have just said in order to prevent it being misunderstood.
4. 赶往;赶去
If you hasten somewhere, you hurry there.
1. act or move at high speed
e.g. We have to rush!
hurry--it's late!
Synonym: rushhurrylook sharpfestinate
2. cause to occur rapidly
e.g. the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
3. move fast
e.g. He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
The cars raced down the street
Synonym: rushhotfoothiespeedracepelt alongrush alongcannonball alongbucket alongbelt alongstep on it
4. speed up the progress of
facilitate
e.g. This should expedite the process
Synonym: expedite