| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-move-fast |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to move fastto move fastThese verbs are used to say that something or someone moves fast. You can use the wordsspeed,race,fly,beltandtearto say that a vehicle or person moves somewhere very fast.Beltis used in UK English, andtearis informal. He ran back to his car and sped off. She raced over and hugged me. She flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair. UKTraffic was belting along the motorway. A fire truck came tearing down the road. If something moves very quickly and in a straight line, you can use the verbstreak. Bullets streaked across the sky. You can use the verbhurtlefor someone or something that moves very quickly and in a way that seems dangerous. Imagine a huge asteroid hurtling through space. The children hurtled through the room on their way outdoors. If a vehicle moves in a very fast and uncontrolled way, you can say that itcareers, or, especially in US English,careenssomewhere. The truck careered off the road into a waterlogged ditch. USThe car careened out of control. If someone suddenly moves very fast, you can use the wordsboltorshoot.Boltis often used when someone moves quickly because they are frightened. You can also say that someonesprings,dives, orjumpstowards a particular place. She bolted up from her chair. He shot out of the car and into the house. Everyone will think you sprang out of bed looking that good. Seeing an open door she dived out and ran up the road. He expects me to jump up and help every time he's got a problem. If a person moves faster than normal because they are in a hurry, you can say that theyhurry,rush,dash, or in informal language,hotfoot itsomewhere. These verbs are usually followed by adverbs or prepositions to show where or why you are moving quickly. I hurried away before they could change their minds. Doctors rushed in and out all day. At 10am I dashed off to get my plane. When I got the call, I hotfooted it back home. If someone walks very fast somewhere in an angry or determined way, you can say that theystride,march, or, in informal language,chargethere. He strode into the classroom and banged his books down on the desk. "Now I'm going home," she said, marching off. He charged into our office demanding to see the boss. If someone moves quickly and easily through a space with confidence, you can say that theysailthrough that space. She sailed through the crowded ballroom. In informal and old-fashioned UK English, you can use the idiomlike the clappersto say that someone moves or does something very fast. In both US and UK English, you can also use the old-fashioned and informal idiomgo hell for leather. UKHis little legs were going like the clappers. There's a temptation to go hell for leather with the sit-ups. Related articlesfast at a fast speed to get faster |
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