dash

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dash1 /dæʃ/ verb

1 RUNHURRY[intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to go or run somewhere very quickly 猛冲，急奔

Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again.

奥利芙冲进屋，抓起她的手提袋，又跑了出来。

► see thesaurus at hurry, run

2 dash somebody’s hopes DISAPPOINTEDto disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible 使某人的希望破灭，让某人失望

Hopkins’ hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied.

霍普金斯的上诉被拒后，他的希望破灭了。

Examples from the Corpus

dash somebody’s hopes• a shattering knee injury which dashed his hopes of playing in the World Cup• I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.

3 (I) must dash/(I) have to dash LEAVE A PLACE British EnglishBrE spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly （我）得赶紧走了

Anyway, I must dash – I said I’d meet Daniel at eight.

好了，我得赶紧走了，我约好了八点钟和丹尼尔见面。

4 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] writtenTHROW to throw or push something violently against something, especially so that it breaks 猛掷，猛击

dash something against/on something

The ship was dashed against the rocks.

船猛撞在岩石上。

dash against

Waves were dashing against the sea wall.

浪头拍击着海堤。

5. dash it (all)! ANNOY British EnglishBrE old-fashioned used to show that you are slightly annoyed or angry about something 讨厌！〔表示有些厌烦或生气〕

6 dash off phrasal verbphr v

a) LEAVE A PLACEto leave somewhere very quickly 匆匆离开

Harry dashed off before she had a chance to thank him.

她还没来得及说声谢谢，哈里就匆匆离开了。

b) dash something ↔ offWRITE to write or draw something very quickly 匆匆地写[画]某物

She dashed off a quick letter.

她匆匆写了封信。

Examples from the Corpus

dash off• He was furious when he saw the article, and dashed off a letter to the editor immediately.• The publishers wanted a summary that afternoon, so I dashed it off in an hour or so.

Examples from the Corpus

dash• A chipmunk dashed across the grass.• Kids were dashing across the playground chasing a ball.• Suddenly he dashed across the street, dodging the traffic, and jumped on to a small motorbike.• General Lee, on horseback, dashed among the fugitives and implored them to rally.• I dashed downstairs to answer the phone.• He just dashed into the office and then dashed out again without speaking to anyone.• We only have a few moments, because Heidi's got to dash off soon.• She dashed off to the airport and just managed to catch her plane.• Katze dashed on to the bridge of the Raubvogel, gasping for breath.• Jasper dashed out of sight behind a stump between the two.• Gillian saw two men dash past, but they didn't notice her.• I sat by Toby, and stopped myself asking the questions which were dashing through my head.• He dashed up the short front path at a run and shot through the door Meredith held open for him.• I eventually found the place, and dashed up the stairs.

Related topics: Letters & punctuation

dash2 noun

1 small amount 少量LITTLE/NOT MUCH [singular]

a) a small amount of a substance that is added to something else 少许，少量〔添加的物质〕

dash of

Add salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar.

加盐、胡椒，再加一点点醋。

b) a small amount of a quality that is added to something else 一点点，少量〔添加的特性〕

dash of

Add a dash of romance to your life with a trip to Paris.

去巴黎旅行一次，给生活增添一些浪漫。

2 RUNrun quickly 快跑 [countableC usually singular] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them 猛冲，飞奔

make a dash for something

He made a dash for the door.

他猛地冲向门口。

The prisoners made a dash for freedom.

囚犯们拔腿飞奔，想要逃脱。

It’s pouring with rain – we’ll have to make a dash for it.

下大雨了——我们得赶紧跑。

When the alarm went there was a mad dash for the exit.

警报响起，人们疯狂地冲向出口处。

3. line 线条SLA [countableC] a line ( – ) used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home – they’re waiting for you.’ 破折号

4. sound 声音 [countableC]SLA a long sound or flash of light used for sending messages in Morse code 〔用莫尔斯电码发报时用的〕长音，光的长闪 → dot

5. x-refcar 汽车 [countableC] American EnglishAmE a dashboard 〔汽车的〕仪表板

6. style 风度 [uncountableU]BRAVE old-fashioned style, energy, and courage in someone such as a soldier 锐气，冲劲；勇猛

7 cut a dash old-fashionedBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING to look very impressive and attractive in particular clothes 〔穿着特定衣服时〕引人注目，漂亮

With her new image, she’ll certainly cut a dash on her holiday cruise.

以她新的形象，她肯定会在乘船度假时吸引人们的目光。

Examples from the Corpus

cut a dash• Assistant Editor, Hellena Barnes cut a dash with her scissors.• He cut a dashing figure in his black-leather jacket and blue jeans.• Tall, dark, handsome and eloquent, our hero cuts a dashing figure in the little city with big ambitions.• They were able to take a high line, look impressive, cut a dash - on the cheap.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them

verbs

make a dash for something

The rain had almost stopped so we decided to make a dash for home.

make a dash for it (=run very quickly to escape or to reach a place)

He turned and made a dash for it but the police officer caught him.

adjectives

a quick dash

Have I got time to make a quick dash to the shops?

a sudden dash

He made a sudden dash for the door.

a mad/frantic dash (=very fast, usually because you are worried about something)

‘Something’s burning’, she said, making a mad dash for the kitchen.

a headlong dash (=without looking where you are going)

I made a headlong dash up the street but just missed the bus.

a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining)

We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport.

Examples from the Corpus

dash• I've put a sprinkling of brown sugar and a dash of milk on it.• Elisabeth had made a dash for fresh air and Mitzi's arm met that of Elisabeth's chair.• This is done by clicking the mouse pointer either on the top right-hand upward pointing arrow or the extreme top left-hand dash.• At Freeport, the Jones Beach stop, was the mad dash for the bus.• For example, to print a line of dashes across the screen, press Esc, type 64, then press -.• Whatever type of dash you use, remember that consistency is key.• Patrick had briefed him on the reasons for their sudden turnaround in Bucharest and the dash back to the Channel.• The difficulty arises from ministerial unwillingness to curb the dash for gas or to cut-off the cross-Channel interconnector.• the 40-yard dash

dash of• Add a dash of salt to the beans.• It's fiction with a dash of history.

make a dash for something• Elisabeth had made a dash for fresh air and Mitzi's arm met that of Elisabeth's chair.• He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall.• Afraid she might give in quickly and completely if she stayed here any longer, she made a dash for the door.• But it was hard to ignore hard green crab apples lobbing in, and finally my sister made a dash for him.• As the fire spread up the walls, Stan made a dash for safety.• He intended to make a dash for his room and wedge a broken chair-leg under the door to keep the monster out.• In case anything went wrong, I was prepared to make a dash for Armstrong.• She hung by the open door, ready to make a dash for it at the first sign of trouble.• Abruptly the woman speeded up, making a dash for the door.

Origin dash1

(1200-1300) Probably from the sound of something breaking when hit

单词	dash
释义	dash Word family noundasherdashboarddashpotadjectivedashingadverbdashinglyverbdash dash1 /dæʃ/ ●●○ verb 1 RUNHURRY[intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to go or run somewhere very quickly 猛冲，急奔 Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again. 奥利芙冲进屋，抓起她的手提袋，又跑了出来。 ► see thesaurus at hurry, run 2 dash somebody’s hopes DISAPPOINTEDto disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible 使某人的希望破灭，让某人失望 Hopkins’ hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied. 霍普金斯的上诉被拒后，他的希望破灭了。 Examples from the Corpus dash somebody’s hopes• a shattering knee injury which dashed his hopes of playing in the World Cup• I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily. 3 (I) must dash/(I) have to dash LEAVE A PLACE British EnglishBrE spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly （我）得赶紧走了 Anyway, I must dash – I said I’d meet Daniel at eight. 好了，我得赶紧走了，我约好了八点钟和丹尼尔见面。 4 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] writtenTHROW to throw or push something violently against something, especially so that it breaks 猛掷，猛击 dash something against/on something The ship was dashed against the rocks. 船猛撞在岩石上。 dash against Waves were dashing against the sea wall. 浪头拍击着海堤。 5. dash it (all)! ANNOY British EnglishBrE old-fashioned used to show that you are slightly annoyed or angry about something 讨厌！〔表示有些厌烦或生气〕 6 dash off phrasal verbphr v a) LEAVE A PLACEto leave somewhere very quickly 匆匆离开 Harry dashed off before she had a chance to thank him. 她还没来得及说声谢谢，哈里就匆匆离开了。 b) dash something ↔ offWRITE to write or draw something very quickly 匆匆地写[画]某物 She dashed off a quick letter. 她匆匆写了封信。 Examples from the Corpus dash off• He was furious when he saw the article, and dashed off a letter to the editor immediately.• The publishers wanted a summary that afternoon, so I dashed it off in an hour or so. Examples from the Corpus dash• A chipmunk dashed across the grass.• Kids were dashing across the playground chasing a ball.• Suddenly he dashed across the street, dodging the traffic, and jumped on to a small motorbike.• General Lee, on horseback, dashed among the fugitives and implored them to rally.• I dashed downstairs to answer the phone.• He just dashed into the office and then dashed out again without speaking to anyone.• We only have a few moments, because Heidi's got to dash off soon.• She dashed off to the airport and just managed to catch her plane.• Katze dashed on to the bridge of the Raubvogel, gasping for breath.• Jasper dashed out of sight behind a stump between the two.• Gillian saw two men dash past, but they didn't notice her.• I sat by Toby, and stopped myself asking the questions which were dashing through my head.• He dashed up the short front path at a run and shot through the door Meredith held open for him.• I eventually found the place, and dashed up the stairs. Related topics: Letters & punctuation dash2 ●●○ noun 1 small amount 少量LITTLE/NOT MUCH [singular] a) a small amount of a substance that is added to something else 少许，少量〔添加的物质〕 dash of Add salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar. 加盐、胡椒，再加一点点醋。 b) a small amount of a quality that is added to something else 一点点，少量〔添加的特性〕 dash of Add a dash of romance to your life with a trip to Paris. 去巴黎旅行一次，给生活增添一些浪漫。 2 RUNrun quickly 快跑 [countableC usually singular] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them 猛冲，飞奔 make a dash for something He made a dash for the door. 他猛地冲向门口。 The prisoners made a dash for freedom. 囚犯们拔腿飞奔，想要逃脱。 It’s pouring with rain – we’ll have to make a dash for it. 下大雨了——我们得赶紧跑。 When the alarm went there was a mad dash for the exit. 警报响起，人们疯狂地冲向出口处。 3. line 线条SLA [countableC] a line ( – ) used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home – they’re waiting for you.’ 破折号 4. sound 声音 [countableC]SLA a long sound or flash of light used for sending messages in Morse code 〔用莫尔斯电码发报时用的〕长音，光的长闪 → dot 5. x-refcar 汽车 [countableC] American EnglishAmE a dashboard 〔汽车的〕仪表板 6. style 风度 [uncountableU]BRAVE old-fashioned style, energy, and courage in someone such as a soldier 锐气，冲劲；勇猛 7 cut a dash old-fashionedBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING to look very impressive and attractive in particular clothes 〔穿着特定衣服时〕引人注目，漂亮 With her new image, she’ll certainly cut a dash on her holiday cruise. 以她新的形象，她肯定会在乘船度假时吸引人们的目光。 Examples from the Corpus cut a dash• Assistant Editor, Hellena Barnes cut a dash with her scissors.• He cut a dashing figure in his black-leather jacket and blue jeans.• Tall, dark, handsome and eloquent, our hero cuts a dashing figure in the little city with big ambitions.• They were able to take a high line, look impressive, cut a dash - on the cheap. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them verbs make a dash for something The rain had almost stopped so we decided to make a dash for home. make a dash for it (=run very quickly to escape or to reach a place) He turned and made a dash for it but the police officer caught him. adjectives a quick dash Have I got time to make a quick dash to the shops? a sudden dash He made a sudden dash for the door. a mad/frantic dash (=very fast, usually because you are worried about something) ‘Something’s burning’, she said, making a mad dash for the kitchen. a headlong dash (=without looking where you are going) I made a headlong dash up the street but just missed the bus. a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining) We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport. Examples from the Corpus dash• I've put a sprinkling of brown sugar and a dash of milk on it.• Elisabeth had made a dash for fresh air and Mitzi's arm met that of Elisabeth's chair.• This is done by clicking the mouse pointer either on the top right-hand upward pointing arrow or the extreme top left-hand dash.• At Freeport, the Jones Beach stop, was the mad dash for the bus.• For example, to print a line of dashes across the screen, press Esc, type 64, then press -.• Whatever type of dash you use, remember that consistency is key.• Patrick had briefed him on the reasons for their sudden turnaround in Bucharest and the dash back to the Channel.• The difficulty arises from ministerial unwillingness to curb the dash for gas or to cut-off the cross-Channel interconnector.• the 40-yard dash dash of• Add a dash of salt to the beans.• It's fiction with a dash of history. make a dash for something• Elisabeth had made a dash for fresh air and Mitzi's arm met that of Elisabeth's chair.• He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall.• Afraid she might give in quickly and completely if she stayed here any longer, she made a dash for the door.• But it was hard to ignore hard green crab apples lobbing in, and finally my sister made a dash for him.• As the fire spread up the walls, Stan made a dash for safety.• He intended to make a dash for his room and wedge a broken chair-leg under the door to keep the monster out.• In case anything went wrong, I was prepared to make a dash for Armstrong.• She hung by the open door, ready to make a dash for it at the first sign of trouble.• Abruptly the woman speeded up, making a dash for the door. Origin dash1 (1200-1300) Probably from the sound of something breaking when hit
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