| 词汇 | at a rate of knots |
| 释义 | Idiom at a rate of knots British & Australian if someone does something at a rate of knots, they do it very quickly.She did her homework at a rate of knots so that she could go out with her friends. at a rate of knotsRapidly. (A boat's speed is measured in knots.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. We're going to have to move at a rate of knots to have any hope of getting there on time. at a rate of knotsBRITISHIf someone does something at a rate of knots, they do it very quickly. The band worked at a rate of knots on the LP, often flying back to Dublin after a European show, working all night on the album. By 1935, Blyton was publishing at a rate of knots — adventures, fairy tales, mysteries. Note: The speed of ships is measured in knots. A knot is one nautical mile per hour, equivalent to 1.15 land miles per hour. at a rate of knotsvery fast. British informalA knot here is a nautical unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour. at a rate of ˈknots(British English, informal) very fast: You must have been going at a rate of knots to have finished so soon. OPPOSITE: at a snail’s paceThe speed of a boat or ship is measured in knots. |
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