词汇 | speeding |
释义 | speed by1. To move, pass, or lapse quickly. Wow, the time has really sped by—I can't believe we're nearly at the end of our trip! I tried to catch the license plate number of the car speeding by, but it was too fast. 2. To move past someone or something very quickly. Followed by a noun or pronoun of the person or thing being passed. It really startled me when the motorcycle sped by our car. I tried to get the teacher's attention, but she sped right by me. speed offTo leave or depart very quickly or hastily, especially by driving. The criminals sped off just before the police arrived. He sped off when he heard the teachers approaching. speed through1. To move or pass through something with great speed. Luckily, a traffic camera caught the car's license plate as it sped through the red light. 2. To progress or proceed through something with great speed, especially in a hasty, careless, or indifferent manner. I just felt like the pastor sped through the wedding ceremony. If you speed through the material, you're not going to remember it on the day of the exam. speed up1. To increase in speed; to move or function at a faster or higher rate. Be sure to speed up when you're overtaking a vehicle on the road. The automated process began speeding up once I shut down all the other ancillary systems. 2. To cause someone or something to increase in speed or rate of activity. A noun or pronoun can be used between "speed" and "up." You want an activity that will gradually speed your heartrate up. We are speeding up production now that we know there is such strong demand from consumers. speed awayTo leave or depart (from someone or something) very quickly, especially on or in some kind of vehicle. The kids rode up on their bikes, pelted us with water balloons, then sped away as quickly as they arrived. The bank robbers sped away in the bright red sports car, which the police had little trouble tracking down. I sped away from the area as soon as I saw our teacher approaching. faster than a speeding bulletExtremely fast. The phrase was most famously used to describe Superman in the theme song to Adventures of Superman. You're gonna have to run faster than a speeding bullet to beat this girl—she can maintain a pace that is basically superhuman. speed away (from someone or something)to move or drive away very fast from someone or something. The taxi sped away from the passenger who had just alighted. The car sped away from the accident. The motorcycle sped away. speed someone or something upto cause someone or something to move faster. We tried to speed him up, but he is just a very slow person. We sped up the process, but it still took too long. speed upto go faster. Please speed up. We are late. speed upAccelerate, expedite, increase the rate, as in The car speeded up as it went downhill, or It's difficult to speed up production without new equipment. [Late 1800s] speed byv. 1. To pass quickly, as of a moving object or an interval of time: During vacation, the days sped by. 2. To pass someone or something quickly: The car sped by me. speed offv. To leave or drive off rapidly: She hopped in her car and sped off. The ambulance sped off to the hospital. speed throughv. 1. To accomplish or proceed with something swiftly and energetically: The students sped through the easy assignment. 2. To move rapidly through something: The train sped through the countryside. speed upv. 1. To increase the speed or rate of something; accelerate something: The company sped up production in order to meet the demand for their product. The conveyor belt is moving too slowly—can you speed it up? 2. To move, work, or happen at a faster rate; accelerate: As he hiked uphill, his pulse sped up. faster than a speeding bulletand FTASB phr. & comp. abb. Very fast. (From the introduction to the old radio program, The Adventures of Superman. Superman was faster than a speeding bullet.) I’ll be there FTASB. I ordered it on Wednesday, and it was on my doorstep, faster than a speeding bullet, the next day. |
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