| 释义 |
speed /spiːd/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 快，迅速
move with great speed 飞快地移动
Please slow down — I don't like speed. 请慢些，我不喜欢快速。
She had enormous admiration for the speed of his mind. 她非常钦佩他思想敏捷。
2. 速率，速度；动量
the speed of light (sound) 光(音)速
He drove at a speed of forty miles per hour. 他以每小时40英里的速度驾车行驶。
reading speed 阅读速度
3. 有…速的自行车；(自行车、汽车等的)排挡，变速器
buy a 5-speed 买一辆5速的自行车
a 10-speed bicycle 一辆10速自行车
a three-speed gear 3速齿轮
4. 【摄】感光度；快门速度
5. 〈口〉合意的东西(或人)
I had to go back to that cheaper hotel. It was more my speed. 我只得回到那家比较便宜的旅馆去，那儿对我来说更为适合。
6. 〈俚〉脱氧麻黄碱；(甲基)苯丙胺(一种中枢兴奋剂)
be on speed 脱氧麻黄碱成瘾
7. 【棒】快速投球能力
8. 〈古〉幸运，成功；昌盛
II (sped /sped/ 或 speed·ed)
❶ vi.
1. 快走，迅速行进
speed to one's bedside 快步走向床边
I sped out of the room and ran upstairs. 我快步走出房间，奔上楼去。
The ambulance sped away in haste. 救护车急速驶离了。
The time sped quickly by. 时光飞逝。
2. (驾车者)违章超速行驶
The officer told them that they were speeding. 警官告诉他们，他们违章超速了。
3. 加快速度
4. 〈俚〉用(脱氧麻黄碱之类)兴奋剂成瘾；受到(脱氧麻黄碱之类)兴奋剂的作用
5. 〈古〉过日子；交运；兴旺发达
How have you sped? 你近况如何?
❷ vt.
1. 促进；加快…的速度
speed the national economic recovery 促进国民经济的恢复
He sped the car through the streets. 他加快车速穿过一条条街道。
2. 祝愿…一路平安；祝愿…早日成功
speed the parting guests 祝愿离去的客人一路顺风
3. 快速传送；发射
use space satellites to speed long distance calls 使用太空卫星快速传送长途电话
The post office sped the letter on its way. 邮局将信件一路快速传送。
He sped the wounded man off to a hospital at 80 m.p.h. 他以每小时80英里的车速把受伤的男子急速送至医院。
speed an arrow 射箭
4. 调整(机器等)的速率；使定速运行
5. 〈古〉使兴旺发达；帮助…成功
God speed you! 祝你成功!
[< OE spēd; 与 spōwan to succeed, L spēs hope 有关] phr. at speed 高速地，迅速地 The car was travelling at speed. 汽车正高速行驶。(at) full (或 top) speed 〈美口〉尽快地，以最快速度；拼命地 He came full speed. 他以最快速度赶来。He is working at it at full speed. 他在拼命地干。full speed ahead 见 full¹
speed up (使)加快速度
The heart speeds up. 心跳加剧。
The car speeded up when it reached the country. 汽车一到乡间就加快速度。
You'll have to speed up your rate of work if you want to finish by the agreed date. 如果你要在约定日期前完成工作，你得加快速度。
up to speed 1. 全速运转的；进展顺利的
2. 〈口〉了解情况的；掌握最新信息的 |