| 词汇 | hurry |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG HURRY fight against time to hurry to meet a deadline or to do something quickly.The ambulance sped through the city to reach the accident, fighting against time.All the students fought against time to complete the test. get a hurry on and get a move on to start to hurry. (Informal.)We are going to leave in five minutes, Jane. Get a hurry on!Mary! Get a move on! We can't wait all day. get the lead out and shake the lead out to hurry; to move faster. (Slang. This means to get the lead weights out of your pants so you can move faster.)Come on, you guys. Get the lead out!If you're going to sell cars, you're going to have to shake the lead out. in a mad rush in a hurry.I ran around all day today in a mad rush, looking for a present for Bill.Why are you always in a mad rush? in great haste very fast; in a big hurry.John always did his homework in great haste.Why not take time and do it right? Don't do everything in great haste. hurry along 1. hurry sb/sth along to make something happen more quickly, or to make someone do something more quickly: Everyone was getting impatient, so I thought I'd try and hurry things along. Can you hurry the kids along a bit - they're going to be late for school. The four-day official visit had to be hurried along as the rain pelted down.■ SIMILAR TO: speed up2. hurry along to go somewhere quickly: I'd like to stay, but I must be hurrying along. People hurried along, their heads bent against the wind.3. hurry along! spoken, old-fashioned used to tell someone, especially a child, to go somewhere quickly: Hurry along now, or you'll get left behind.■ SIMILAR TO: hurry up! hurry on 1. hurry on to continue walking or going somewhere more quickly than before: Patrick called after her, but she hurried on, quickening her pace almost to a run.hurry on ahead (=go somewhere quickly without waiting for other people) Ellis hurried on ahead to get the tickets.2. hurry on to quickly continue talking, often about a different subject: Lisa hurried on before he could interrupt her.+ to The chairman dealt briefly with the first item and then hurried on to Item Two, which was 'Financial Planning'. hurry up 1. hurry up spoken do something more quickly: You'd better hurry up and get dressed if you want to come with me. I wish they'd hurry up and fix the plumbing.hurry up! spoken (=used to tell someone to come somewhere quickly) Hurry up, or you'll get no dinner.2. hurry sth/sb up • hurry up sth/sb to make something happen more quickly, or make someone do something more quickly: I'm sorry the work's taking so long - I'll try to hurry things up a bit. I'm still waiting for Fielding's lawyers to answer my letter. Can't we do something to hurry them up?■ SIMILAR TO: hurry along, speed up
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