scurrying
present participle ofscurry
| 单词 | scurrying |
| 释义 | scurrying present participle ofscurry scurry verb[Iusually+ adv/prep] uk/ˈskʌr.i/us/ˈskɝː.i/tomovequickly, withsmall,shortsteps: Themousescurriedacrossthefloor. Thenoiseof theexplosionsenteveryone scurrying back intotheirhomes. Synonyms scamper skitter to run
Moving quickly
Examplesofscurryingscurrying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Everyone was busy andscurryingaround trying to get their own work done. From theCambridge English Corpus At various points, speakers and thescurryingsopranos extend the music into the auditorium. From theCambridge English Corpus Then this is just the book to send youscurryingback to the party. From theCambridge English Corpus But another harsh, domineering fanfare and the irruption of the percussion in militaristic rhythms has the musicscurryingfor the shadows once more. From theCambridge English Corpus For the most part, they present material in hushed whispers -scurryinglines constructed from chromatic clusters, often in imitation or even canon - and any dynamic climaxes are swiftly stifled. From theCambridge English Corpus Lost in this abridgment are the city dwellers, seen always at a distance as black dotsscurryingalong on sun-drenched pavements or as a compact mass in ferries and thoroughfares. From theCambridge English Corpus She sent her researchersscurryingto find every bad statistic and every chance remark made by a commentator to construct a dreary litany of gloom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is an enginescurryingahead of the main line of wagons, blowing its little whistle and emitting a pleasant plume of steam. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are litigants in person who goscurryingfrom court to court with ever-increasing bundles of papers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They did not talk aboutscurryingelsewhere or seeking a bolt hole. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The moment he sat down, however, his spin doctors werescurryingaround telling the world that his forecasts would not be met. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Because the only consistent thought is ofscurryingaround for the sake of tactical advantage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That would send some of that lotscurryingfor cover. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Immediately notice was given of requisitioning 30 of those concerned camescurryingback to occupy their houses, although they have been probably in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It leads to the most undignified scenes of peoplescurryingdown streets with the man in blue after them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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