fast
adjective
uk/fɑːst/us/fæst/fastadjective(QUICK)
A1
movingorhappeningquickly, orabletomoveorhappenquickly:
快的；迅速的；敏捷的fastcars速度快的汽车
a fastswimmer速度快的游泳者
Computers are getting faster all thetime.计算机的速度在不断提升。
UKThe fasttrain(= one thatstopsat fewerstationsandtravelsquickly)to Londontakesless than anhour.到伦敦的快车需时不到一小时。
Synonyms
expeditiousformal
quick
rapid
speedy
swift
fast
- fastI tried to catch him, but he was too fast for me.
- quickI tried to catch him, but he was too quick for me.
- promptA prompt reply would be very much appreciated.
- speedyEveryone is hoping for a speedy resolution to the conflict.
- swiftThe teacher's swift action saved his life.
Ifyourwatchorclockis fast, itshowsatimethat islaterthan thecorrecttime.
（钟表）走得快的artspecialized
used to refer tophotographicfilmthatallowsyou to takepictureswhen there is not muchlightor when things aremovingquickly
（照相胶片）感光快的fast and furious
used todescribesomething that isfullofspeedandexcitement:
快速激烈的，充满速度与激情的It's not arelaxingmovie- it'sprettyfast andfurious.这不是一部轻松的电影——它节奏很快，扣人心弦。
- Thepolicecarwas going so fast, it must have beenchasingsomeone.
- Isabel'sheartwasbeatingfast withfright.
- We werescrabblingover therocksas fast as we could.
- Ithinkthekitchenclockis fast.
- Given hisage, he's aremarkablyfastrunner.
Fast and rapid
- (at) full speed/tilt/peltidiom
- apace
- as fast asyourlegs would carryyouidiom
- as ifit isgoing out of styleidiom
- at a rate of knotsidiom
- fleet
- hypersonic
- in the twinkling of an eyeidiom
- Jack Robinson
- lickety-split
- like a shotidiom
- prompt
- smartly
- souped-up
- spanking
- spread like wildfireidiom
- streak
- super-express
- superfast
- wildfire
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Watches & clocks
Photography
fastadjective(IMMORAL)
old-fashioneddisapproving
withoutmoralprinciples:
放荡的a fastcrowd一群生活放荡的人
a fast woman淫妇
Morally wrong and evil
- abhorrent
- amoral
- amorality
- anomie
- antichrist
- disgrace
- dissipated
- dissolute
- dissolutely
- dissoluteness
- no goodidiom
- no more Mr Nice Guyidiom
- non-ethical
- obscene
- obscenely
- trespass
- turpitude
- unconscionable
- unconscionably
- unethical
fastadjective(FIXED)
If thecolourof apieceofclothingis fast, thecolourdoes not come out of theclothwhen it iswashed.
（衣服）不褪色的Paints, dyes & pigments
- annatto
- colourant
- dip dye
- dyer
- dyewood
- enamel
- henna
- lacquer
- non-drip
- paint
- paint thinner
- pigment
- pigmented
- thinner
- tint
- tinted
- topcoat
- turpentine
- undercoat
- undyed
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Textiles: describing words
Continuous & permanent
Grammar
Fast,quickorquickly?
Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly.…fast
adverb
uk/fɑːst/us/fæst/A2
quickly:
快速地；迅速地Theaccidentwascausedbypeopledrivingtoo fast inbadconditions.事故是因恶劣环境下驾驶速度过快造成的。
You'll have toactfast.你必须迅速行动。
Children'spublishingis a fast-growingbusiness.儿童出版是一个发展迅速的行业。
at a fast speed
- fastHe drives too fast for my liking.
- quicklyThe problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible.
- swiftlyHe left and returned swiftly.
- brisklyWe walked briskly through the park.
- precipitouslyShare prices dropped precipitously on the economic news.
- Thepolicecarwas going so fast, it must have beenchasingsomeone.
- "You alwayswalktoo fast for me, " she saidcomplainingly.
- Hedroveso fast that I reallyfeltmylifewas indanger.
- Theseatsin thehallwerefillingup fast.
- Poorstandardsofhygienemeanthat thediseasespreadsfast.
Fast and rapid
- (at) full speed/tilt/peltidiom
- apace
- as fast asyourlegs would carryyouidiom
- as ifit isgoing out of styleidiom
- at a rate of knotsidiom
- fleet
- hypersonic
- in the twinkling of an eyeidiom
- Jack Robinson
- lickety-split
- like a shotidiom
- prompt
- smartly
- souped-up
- spanking
- spread like wildfireidiom
- streak
- super-express
- superfast
- wildfire
Grammar
Fast,quickorquickly?
Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly.…Idioms
as fast asyourlegs would carryyou
play fast and loose withsomething/someone
fast
adverb,adjective
uk/fɑːst/us/fæst/C2
firmlyfixed:
牢固地Thegluehad set and myhandwasstuckfast.胶水凝固了，我的手被牢牢粘住。
Hetriedto get away, but sheheldhim fast.他想逃走，但是她紧紧抓住了他。
Tight and tightening
- astringency
- chokehold
- close-fitting
- inelasticity
- retighten
- skinny
- stiffen
- strain
- super-tight
- tauten
- tautly
- tautness
- tense
- tight
- tight-fitting
- tighten
- tightensomethingup
- tightly
- tightness
- up
Grammar
Fast,quickorquickly?
Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly.…Idiom
hold/stand fast
fast
noun[C]
uk/fɑːst/us/fæst/aperiodoftimewhen youeatnofood:
禁食期；斋戒期Hundreds ofprisonersbegana fast inprotestaboutprisonconditions.数百名犯人开始绝食，抗议监狱条件太差。
Diets & dieting
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- carb-free
- clean eating
- cleanse
- detox
- diabetic
- dieter
- fatty
- functional food
- ketogenic diet
- lacto-ovo vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarianism
- locavore
- macrobiotic
- nutraceutical
- weight loss
- well balanced
fast
verb[I]
uk/fɑːst/us/fæst/toeatnofoodfor aperiodoftime:
禁食；斋戒Onedayaweekhe fasts forhealthreasons.他出于健康考虑每周禁食一天。
Abstaining and refraining
- abstain
- abstainer
- abstemious
- abstemiously
- abstention
- cut
- disengagement
- forbear
- forbearance
- give
- give up
- hors de combat
- keep
- pull back
- step
- step back
- stop
- stop short ofsomethingidiom
- swear offsomething
- touch
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