表示“快的，迅速的”英文词汇
 fast [
'fB:st 钟表,消息等的行走,传递等)快的;快速的;迅速的 —That's fast car/train etc. —A fast runner can beat a slow one. —He —Light travels much faster than sound. 下面这些词汇必须记住： 1. quick [ 'kwIk ] —These students are quick at learning. |
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* quickly [ 'kwIklI ]
—Bad news circulates quickly.
—She checked nothing was coming, and walked quickly across the road.
* quicken [ ' kwIk[n ] v. (使)加快；变快
—His pace quickened.
2. rapid [ 'rApId ] adj. 快的；快速的（多指水流急速或其他急促的的动作。着重于速率，
—The city has grown at a very rapid rate.
—Progress has been very rapid lately in the science of medicine. 进来医学科学发展迅速。
* rapidly [ 'rApIdlI ] adv.
—His business expanded rapidly.
—Early education for children has improved rapidly in China.
3. speedy ['spI:dI ]
—We hope you make a speedy recovery.
4. swift [ 'swIft ] adj.
—She is a swift runner.
—He gave them a swift reply.
* swiftly
—He ran swiftly to his mother. 他迅速地向他母亲奔去。
5. as soon as possible
—The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.
—everyone wanted to get away now as quickly as possible. 每个人都想尽快地离开。
以下这些词汇你应该知道，掌握更好：
1. apace [ [`peis ] adv. （文） 飞快地；急速地
—The hours and days speed apace.
2. at the double
—The boss wants you you'd better get upstairs at the double. 老板叫你－你最好赶紧上楼去。
on the double
—Fire engines came on the double when the house was on fire.
3. at one's earliest convenient
—We should be grateful if you would reply at the your earliest convenience.
4. at quit a clip [ 5klIp ]
—The old car was travelling at quite a clip.
5. at a great lick/ at a hell of a lick
—The ferry came down the river ar a great lick. 渡船在河中快速顺流而下。
6. at full pelt [' pelt ]
—Nancy drove her car at full pelt down the road.
7. at a rate of knots [ 'nCts]
—Jack's getting through the ironing at a rate of knots. 杰克熨烫衣服的活儿干的飞快。
8. at a rattling pace
—He was walking at a rattling pace.
9. at speed
—We wondered at the speed with which it arrived. 我们赞叹其到达速度之快。
10. by/in
— He made progress in maths by leaps and bounds.
—Our light industry is developing by leaps and bounds. 我们的轻工业正在飞速发展。
11. celerity
—As his ordersw were always clear,distinct,and easy of execution,his comrades obeyed
12. cracking
—We set off at a cracking pace. 我们快步出发。
13. double-quick [ 5dQbl 5kwIk ]
—His men were proceeding at the double-quick. 他的部下飞速前进。 (n.)
—Call an ambulance double-quick! 快叫救护车!
—They came back to town at double-quick step.
14. expeditious
—They are almost as expeditious and effectual as Aladdin's lamp.
—The emergency demands expeditious action.
* expeditiously
—We will carry out the enquiry as expeditiously as possible. 我们将尽快进行调查。
15. fleet [ 'flI:t ] adj. (文)快速的;迅速的(指人或动物及他们的四肢动作迅速;含轻快
—That's a fleet horse.
—He is a fleet runner.
16. in short order
—Please fetch me a spanner, and in short order.
—All the tents were put up in short order.
17. like anything
—The thief ran like anything when he heared the alarm. 那贼听到警铃声飞快地逃走了。
18.
—The home-made jam and cakes and sweets sell like billy-o.
— He went like billy-oh out of th room.
19. like a dose of salts
—The new owners went through the company like a dose of salts, stripping it of its assets.
20. like a shot [ 5 FCt ]
—He whipped out of the room like a shot.
21. like a streak of lightning
—Tom disappeared round the corner like a streak of lightning.
22. like the wind
—She goes like the wind on her new bicycle.
23. nippy [ 5nIpI ] adj. 快的；迅速的
—You'll have to be nippy if you want to be on time.
—You are so nippy at it. Couldn't you do it very slowly once?
24. post-haste [ p[Ust5 heist ] adv. 快速地；火速地
—She went post-haste to the bank and cashed the cheque.
25. sharply [ FB:plI ] adv. 迅速地
—She heared a noise behind her and turned around sharply.
26. spanking [ 5 spANkIN ] adj.
—The were spanking along nicely when suddenly a tyre burst.
27. whirlwind
— He married her after a whirlwind courtship.
这些谚语你也应该知道，会说更好：
1. Fool's haste is no speed.
—“Fool's haste is no speed”,
2. The more haste,the less speed.
— Take your time and make sure you put the machine back together correctly; remember-
3.Haste makes waste.
—Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.
4. The early bird catch the worm.
—Watch out for those jealous girls: they are very quick off the mark.