Definition of hurry in English:

hurry

verbhurried, hurries, hurrying ˈhʌriˈhəri

[no object]

1Move or act with great haste.
赶紧；匆忙，急忙
we'd better hurry
我们最好快点。
servants hurried around
仆人们在周围忙碌着。
Example sentencesExamples
- The tinkling of the platinum against the marble flagstones woke her from her daze and she scrambled to her feet and hurried after him.
- Servants bustled around, hurrying to do his bidding because he had the right to lop off their heads if he had the mind to.
- ‘I'll do it,’ Gabe said, scrambling to his feet and hurrying off to find extra blankets for their guests.
- He glanced over, his ears flicked up and he bounded to his feet to hurry over, then hesitated when he saw the two soldiers hovering at my shoulder.
- Antonio burst out of the lift, pushing past me and hurrying out with Chase, the two of them conferring rapidly.
- They reached the dining hall and the servant hurried ahead to push open the double doors for Cassara.
- Who was that strange looking lady with the colourful bonnet hurrying along the road and what was that peeping out of her basket?
- The five children scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the tent leaving the men to talk.
- He whistled and a servant hurried out from behind the ladies and came down to the flagway to shield them.
- Adults smile and wish each other well as they hurry along doing last-minute chores.
- Servants hurried past, attending to the figures in the water and carrying towels in their arms.
- She turned and handed the cup to the servant who hurried to relieve the lady of this small burden.
- They hurried along, the smack of their feet the only sound that echoed in the dank cavern.
- She makes an impatient gesture and hurries away on plimsoled feet.
- We see an anxious looking woman hurrying along a busy street.
- The two guards walked into the room, with servants hurrying back and forth.
- In a flowing move he was on his feet and hurried over, ignoring the guards and grabbing my arm without any hesitation.
- Claire shot a furious look at us through her tears before hurrying after her brother.
- The Duke shakily got to his feet, and he hurried out of the room, just as a servant and two guards entered.
- He did not mind the opulence, the smoke that permeated the place or the servants that hurried to and fro.
Synonyms
haste, flurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, hubbub, hustle, urgency, agitation, turmoil
rush, race, scramble, scurry
speed, swiftness, rapidity, quickness
literary fleetness, celerity
archaic hurry-scurry, pother
1. 1.1often in imperative hurry up Do something more quickly.
  赶快
  hurry up and finish your meal
  赶快吃完饭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Whatever your needs are, hurry up and meet them; you've got about eight weeks.
  If someone doesn't hurry up and get a tenant or two for the site the very name of the park will have become obsolete.
  Come on boys, hurry up and finish your food, we're closing in a minute.
  He wanted people who could pick up on irony, nuance and jargon, and he also wanted the technologists to hurry up.
  After every run I would be the first to reach the lift calling out for Jon to hurry up.
  I'd better hurry up, have my shower and get dressed or I'll be late for lunch.
  But it does the job of making me wish December 17th would hurry up and arrive.
  I can see how those who would be looking forward to a refund might want to hurry up and get their papers in order.
  I was watching the French guy pay, and thinking, if they don't hurry up and order, I'll push in front too.
  Paddy is missed by his many neighbours and friends and we all wish him a very speedy recovery and say hurry up and come home.
  You know, it just doesn't make any sense to hurry up on a case that is this important.
  I'd better hurry up and post this.
  When he's in the kitchen he gets in such a bad mood if you ask him to hurry up, and I'm sure the customers must have heard him swearing at us more than once.
  You kind of wish the characters would just hurry up and get where they're going already.
  I do have the time off work, I just have to hurry up and finalize what weekend I'm going so I can get it off work!
  They should just hurry up and hire me, I could do most of the work fairly easily.
  Maria was speaking in Indonesian to the driver, telling him to hurry up, hurry up.
  She's been pushing her solicitor to hurry up and get the divorce papers served.
  Anyway, I hurried up and rushed out of the house with Gina pushing me all the way.
  Maybe it's cause I just wanna hurry up and finish this story so I can start on my other ideas.
  Synonyms
  be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning
2. 1.2with object Cause to move with haste.
  催促，使赶紧
  she hurried him across the landing
  她催促他赶紧穿越码头。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is no time to consider and explain - ‘I'm sorry, I must hurry you’.
  In fact I wouldn't have been surprised if the minute I'd finally purchased my shoes someone had come in and told me to hurry myself up, because the Marathon was about to start.
  We didn't talk for long - whoever she was with was hurrying her along (so mid-nineties) but there was something about her which made me worry.
  The only point of the sketch was that he took ages to do everything and the comedy came from Ben trying to hurry him along.
  Even the fact that we were the only diners by the time we left wasn't a problem: our waitress never once tried to hurry us along or gave the impression that she would rather be somewhere else.
  In an effort to hurry along tardy golfers and call a halt to five-hour rounds, hundreds of British courses are introducing a speed penalty.
  The sooner you do that the sooner we can make a quick decision and hurry you on your way.
  They are inclined to work at their own pace and will not be hurried.
  Andrea's annoyed at me for hurrying her across the road - if we had been our usual indecisive self, we would have been better placed.
  In fact, with the information I have acquired, I might even hurry you out the door.
  In one swift move he gathered his brother into his arms and hurried him back into the house.
  She has taken hold of my arm, is hurrying me back down the hall.
  As we spent time dithering on what to have it was reassuring to feel as though the staff weren't hurrying us along.
  The boyfriend rang but I hurried him off the phone so I could talk to her.
  But then his wife's angry voice could be heard berating and hurrying him, and he slammed his shutters.
  Al the ice-cream man would hurry us along in a heavy accent.
  Mummy hurried him along and tried not to acknowledge my presence.
  I probably didn't hurry myself to do it as I wasn't at all pleased with any of it.
  I ask her to describe a typical day but she tells me not to hurry her; first she wants to talk about her friends.
  Were they trying too hard to be hospitable, or to hurry us along?
  Synonyms
  hustle, hasten, push (on), urge (on), drive on, spur on, goad, prod
  informal gee up
3. 1.3with object Do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly.
  仓促
  formalities were hurried over
  手续匆匆结束。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But to the extent that we have any concern for international support, whether for its political or material value, hurrying the process will be costly.
  He has suffered because anxiety has caused him to hurry his finishing efforts, a sure sign of a lack of confidence.
  The pressure will now be on Wallace from within his own party to hurry the issue forward, in order to reflect the wishes of his party members.
  But he is inexperienced in big meets and tends to hurry his stroke when pressed.
  The only treatment possible is to hurry things along, and make them more complete.
  Descending into the chamber she glanced quickly at the timer and made a mental note to hurry things up.
  The modern tendency is to shorten everything - in cricket they're now claiming that one day is too long for a match and are trying to invent ways of hurrying it up.
  After a few minutes hurried consultation, they rushed us into the operating theatre.
  Psychologists who study human anxiety say you should measure your regret and never hurry an apology.
  Another factor pushed them to hurry the project: the need to get their ducks in a row before they ran out of time.
  Gents, much as I've enjoyed hearing you argue over the finer points of historical causality for the past several weeks, I need to hurry things along a bit.
  The hooded man seemed demanding and pressed the other man to hurry the search.
  She realized the man was in some sort of rush so she had to hurry her pace to keep from losing him.
  And if the world's longest album title was combined with the world's longest wait, well, you can't hurry art.
  Being an impatient sort, I added water to hurry it along, but I think this stopped the sugar obtaining that lovely golden caramel colour.
  Do not try to hurry things, it will only frustrate.
  He pushed the elevator button a few more times to hurry it up.
  If I was hosting the show I'd hurry things up so much I'd put unnecessary pressure on the contestant.
  I don't think you are having an affair, unless it's a very hurried one.
  Slow down - the more you hurry a shot, the worse you will play leading to more tension and pressure.
  Synonyms
  quick, fast, swift, rapid, speedy, brisk, hasty, hurrying, expeditious, breakneck
  cursory, perfunctory, brief, short, fleeting, passing, flying, superficial
  literary fleet, rathe
  hasty, rushed, speedy, quick
  rash, impetuous, impulsive, reckless, precipitate, precipitous, incautious, imprudent, spur-of-the-moment, premature
  rare temerarious

noun ˈhʌriˈhəri

mass noun

1Great haste.
急忙，匆忙
in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books
我匆忙离开的时候撞倒了一堆书。
Example sentencesExamples
- Before the gold rush, the only hurry was to condemn.
- Hungary's hurry is shared by the entire region.
- More often than not, gift seekers step in and out of shops selling fancy wares, at the eleventh hour scratching their heads in confusion, not being able to choose anything in a state of hurry.
- Immediately, the owner rushed over to her, stumbling in his hurry.
- The hustle and hurry of the job persist in a surreal atmosphere of expectation and denial.
- But, this one really helps explain the ridiculous hurry.
- The usual hurry to get to work, usual rush to beat the peak time traffic, and usual eagerness to be part of the rat race.
- At this rate I won't be needing it in any huge hurry.
Synonyms
haste, flurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, hubbub, hustle, urgency, agitation, turmoil
1. 1.1with negative and in questions A need for haste; urgency.
  紧要；紧急
  there's no hurry to get back
  不必急着回去。
  Example sentencesExamples
  All I can say to those who speed is wise up, what is your hurry?
  After a few more kilometres Richard drew up alongside and said, ‘What's the hurry, Skipper?’
  It just seems that there is no hurry and no urgency.
  Take six, nine or 12 months if you want to - what's the hurry?
  But even though the advisers would have loved it to be done in the next 10 minutes, George said, ‘What's the hurry?’
  So now the party's frantically backpedalling: good heavens, we know we said you need congressional approval, but what's the hurry?
  Synonyms
  importance, top priority, imperativeness, weight, weightiness, gravity, necessity, exigency, seriousness, momentousness, cruciality, extremity, haste

Phrases

in a hurry

1Rushed; in a rushed manner.
匆忙；急急忙忙
I'm in rather a hurry
我很匆忙。
Example sentencesExamples
- We got up in a hurry, Tony rushing to find something to cover himself up with.
- Lizzy and Becky just stared at Steve's absence of table manners as he shoved food in his mouth in a hurry.
- They are a great invention for busy people who need to prepare food in a hurry.
- Our bags were packed in a hurry and we had to rush to our limo that would take us to the ship.
- Mommy jumped from her chair in a hurry, then quickly put her hand to her head.
- Indeed, Sarah was often a woman in a hurry and her household economy was a busy place.
- His enjoyment didn't last as he was in a hurry and hated to rush.
- He paused and he seemed like he was in a hurry so he rushed out.
- He laughed too, but you could tell he was bothered, and he rushed off in a hurry.
- He advised farmers to avoid rushing into planting in a hurry and doing bad work as a result.
Synonyms
in a hurry, running about, run off one's feet, rushing about, dashing about, pushed for time, pressed for time, time-poor
1. 1.1Eager to get a thing done quickly.
  急于，忙于；渴望
  no one seemed in a hurry for the results
  看来没有人急着要结果。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The bell rang loudly and she saw students rushing out their classrooms, clearly in a hurry to get to lunch or class.
  Believe me, I am eager to finish it in a hurry, and to do so I have taken a couple of days off from the laboratory (this is also a secret).
  Katie walked away as fast at she possibly could with out looking too in a hurry to get away.
  He spoke rapidly, for he was in a hurry to get home to his early Sabbath dinner; but he knew his business.
  Their net savvy customers no longer have to rush out in a hurry to check their mail or surf the net for the information they are looking for.
  It is my understanding that the software will remain valid - which is why everyone is in a hurry to buy a copy before February 27th.
  However, at lunch, those serving food were in a hurry to finish off the job quickly.
  It was rapidly darkening outside, and she was in a hurry to be leaving.
  She watched as officers quickly made their way past her desk in a hurry to solve whatever case they were working on.
  Indeed, the elderly woman prodded her way in fast, grandmotherly steps as if she were in a hurry to take her medication.
2. 1.2informal usually with negativeEasily; readily.
  〈非正式〉无困难地；轻易地
  an experience you won't forget in a hurry
  一次你不易忘记的经历。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It had to be one of the most exciting and challenging matches of the year and one I wont be forgetting in a hurry.
  It's certainly not going to be a year that I forget in a hurry.
  It was an experience I will not forget in a hurry.
  It was to be a mistake not forgotten in a hurry - he failed to do his research about the handler.
  It was one small moment in my life, but I won't forget it in a hurry.
  This season will not be forgotten in a hurry as a result of all the happenings, both on and off the football fields!
  Overall, it was a lesson that the Kiwis would not forget in a hurry.
  It was a remarkable moment; not one you'll forget in a hurry.
  That was scary, and not something you forget in a hurry.
  I won't forget in a hurry the evening our camp is invaded by marauding cows.

in no hurry

1Moving or acting without haste or urgency.
an adjustment will have to be made, but I'm in no hurry
Example sentencesExamples
- He was in no hurry, for he quite enjoyed this hunting as well.
- After all, you are in no hurry because you are simply enjoying the island.
- I was in no hurry: I had six days to dive, explore, and experience Kosrae.
- They were in no hurry, determined to enjoy their time together.
- Typically, he was still in no hurry, but this game is all about timing.
- He more or less weaved toward town, in no hurry.
- He'd always assumed he would be a father one day, but he was in no hurry.
- We got held up by a herd of elephants in no hurry to cross the road.
- We have already had a couple of offers, but we are in no hurry.
- Crocodiles move using this 'sprawling gait' when they are in no hurry.
1. 1.1Reluctant to do something.
  the city was in no hurry to replace him
  Example sentencesExamples
  I am in no hurry to go and tackle hills.
  The book is selling so well in hardcover that the publisher is in no hurry to bring out a paperback edition.
  The president seemed in no hurry to act.
  I still haven't experienced Oktoberfest, and am in no hurry to do so.
  He is in no hurry to become king.
  Claire was in no hurry to go shopping.
  I am in no hurry to get another cat.
  He is in no hurry to help out again.
  When they return the next day, he appears in no hurry to give his opinion.
  He added they are in no hurry to get married.
  His son was in no hurry to find a suitable wife and start a family.

Origin

Late 16th century (as a verb): imitative.

Rhymes

curry, dhurrie, flurry, Murray, scurry, slurry, surrey, worry

Definition of hurry in US English:

hurry

verbˈhərēˈhəri

[no object]

1Move or act with great haste.
赶紧；匆忙，急忙
we'd better hurry
我们最好快点。
servants hurried around
仆人们在周围忙碌着。
Example sentencesExamples
- They hurried along, the smack of their feet the only sound that echoed in the dank cavern.
- She makes an impatient gesture and hurries away on plimsoled feet.
- Servants hurried past, attending to the figures in the water and carrying towels in their arms.
- He did not mind the opulence, the smoke that permeated the place or the servants that hurried to and fro.
- He glanced over, his ears flicked up and he bounded to his feet to hurry over, then hesitated when he saw the two soldiers hovering at my shoulder.
- He whistled and a servant hurried out from behind the ladies and came down to the flagway to shield them.
- She turned and handed the cup to the servant who hurried to relieve the lady of this small burden.
- ‘I'll do it,’ Gabe said, scrambling to his feet and hurrying off to find extra blankets for their guests.
- In a flowing move he was on his feet and hurried over, ignoring the guards and grabbing my arm without any hesitation.
- Claire shot a furious look at us through her tears before hurrying after her brother.
- Who was that strange looking lady with the colourful bonnet hurrying along the road and what was that peeping out of her basket?
- Adults smile and wish each other well as they hurry along doing last-minute chores.
- The five children scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the tent leaving the men to talk.
- The Duke shakily got to his feet, and he hurried out of the room, just as a servant and two guards entered.
- They reached the dining hall and the servant hurried ahead to push open the double doors for Cassara.
- Servants bustled around, hurrying to do his bidding because he had the right to lop off their heads if he had the mind to.
- The two guards walked into the room, with servants hurrying back and forth.
- Antonio burst out of the lift, pushing past me and hurrying out with Chase, the two of them conferring rapidly.
- We see an anxious looking woman hurrying along a busy street.
- The tinkling of the platinum against the marble flagstones woke her from her daze and she scrambled to her feet and hurried after him.
Synonyms
be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning
1. 1.1often in imperative hurry up Do something more quickly.
  赶快
  hurry up and finish your meal
  赶快吃完饭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I was watching the French guy pay, and thinking, if they don't hurry up and order, I'll push in front too.
  If someone doesn't hurry up and get a tenant or two for the site the very name of the park will have become obsolete.
  Maria was speaking in Indonesian to the driver, telling him to hurry up, hurry up.
  I do have the time off work, I just have to hurry up and finalize what weekend I'm going so I can get it off work!
  She's been pushing her solicitor to hurry up and get the divorce papers served.
  When he's in the kitchen he gets in such a bad mood if you ask him to hurry up, and I'm sure the customers must have heard him swearing at us more than once.
  You know, it just doesn't make any sense to hurry up on a case that is this important.
  Anyway, I hurried up and rushed out of the house with Gina pushing me all the way.
  They should just hurry up and hire me, I could do most of the work fairly easily.
  Maybe it's cause I just wanna hurry up and finish this story so I can start on my other ideas.
  But it does the job of making me wish December 17th would hurry up and arrive.
  Paddy is missed by his many neighbours and friends and we all wish him a very speedy recovery and say hurry up and come home.
  I'd better hurry up and post this.
  Whatever your needs are, hurry up and meet them; you've got about eight weeks.
  You kind of wish the characters would just hurry up and get where they're going already.
  Come on boys, hurry up and finish your food, we're closing in a minute.
  After every run I would be the first to reach the lift calling out for Jon to hurry up.
  He wanted people who could pick up on irony, nuance and jargon, and he also wanted the technologists to hurry up.
  I'd better hurry up, have my shower and get dressed or I'll be late for lunch.
  I can see how those who would be looking forward to a refund might want to hurry up and get their papers in order.
  Synonyms
  be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning
2. 1.2with object Cause to move with haste.
  催促，使赶紧
  she hurried him across the landing
  她催促他赶紧穿越码头。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She has taken hold of my arm, is hurrying me back down the hall.
  The boyfriend rang but I hurried him off the phone so I could talk to her.
  But then his wife's angry voice could be heard berating and hurrying him, and he slammed his shutters.
  As we spent time dithering on what to have it was reassuring to feel as though the staff weren't hurrying us along.
  Even the fact that we were the only diners by the time we left wasn't a problem: our waitress never once tried to hurry us along or gave the impression that she would rather be somewhere else.
  I ask her to describe a typical day but she tells me not to hurry her; first she wants to talk about her friends.
  I probably didn't hurry myself to do it as I wasn't at all pleased with any of it.
  The sooner you do that the sooner we can make a quick decision and hurry you on your way.
  They are inclined to work at their own pace and will not be hurried.
  In fact, with the information I have acquired, I might even hurry you out the door.
  We didn't talk for long - whoever she was with was hurrying her along (so mid-nineties) but there was something about her which made me worry.
  There is no time to consider and explain - ‘I'm sorry, I must hurry you’.
  Andrea's annoyed at me for hurrying her across the road - if we had been our usual indecisive self, we would have been better placed.
  In an effort to hurry along tardy golfers and call a halt to five-hour rounds, hundreds of British courses are introducing a speed penalty.
  In one swift move he gathered his brother into his arms and hurried him back into the house.
  Al the ice-cream man would hurry us along in a heavy accent.
  Mummy hurried him along and tried not to acknowledge my presence.
  The only point of the sketch was that he took ages to do everything and the comedy came from Ben trying to hurry him along.
  In fact I wouldn't have been surprised if the minute I'd finally purchased my shoes someone had come in and told me to hurry myself up, because the Marathon was about to start.
  Were they trying too hard to be hospitable, or to hurry us along?
  Synonyms
  hustle, hasten, push, push on, urge, urge on, drive on, spur on, goad, prod
3. 1.3with object Do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly.
  仓促
  formalities were hurried over
  手续匆匆结束。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pressure will now be on Wallace from within his own party to hurry the issue forward, in order to reflect the wishes of his party members.
  Gents, much as I've enjoyed hearing you argue over the finer points of historical causality for the past several weeks, I need to hurry things along a bit.
  After a few minutes hurried consultation, they rushed us into the operating theatre.
  Do not try to hurry things, it will only frustrate.
  She realized the man was in some sort of rush so she had to hurry her pace to keep from losing him.
  Slow down - the more you hurry a shot, the worse you will play leading to more tension and pressure.
  Being an impatient sort, I added water to hurry it along, but I think this stopped the sugar obtaining that lovely golden caramel colour.
  And if the world's longest album title was combined with the world's longest wait, well, you can't hurry art.
  The only treatment possible is to hurry things along, and make them more complete.
  He pushed the elevator button a few more times to hurry it up.
  Descending into the chamber she glanced quickly at the timer and made a mental note to hurry things up.
  I don't think you are having an affair, unless it's a very hurried one.
  He has suffered because anxiety has caused him to hurry his finishing efforts, a sure sign of a lack of confidence.
  The modern tendency is to shorten everything - in cricket they're now claiming that one day is too long for a match and are trying to invent ways of hurrying it up.
  If I was hosting the show I'd hurry things up so much I'd put unnecessary pressure on the contestant.
  Another factor pushed them to hurry the project: the need to get their ducks in a row before they ran out of time.
  The hooded man seemed demanding and pressed the other man to hurry the search.
  Psychologists who study human anxiety say you should measure your regret and never hurry an apology.
  But he is inexperienced in big meets and tends to hurry his stroke when pressed.
  But to the extent that we have any concern for international support, whether for its political or material value, hurrying the process will be costly.
  Synonyms
  quick, fast, swift, rapid, speedy, brisk, hasty, hurrying, expeditious, breakneck
  hasty, rushed, speedy, quick

nounˈhərēˈhəri

1Great haste.
急忙，匆忙
in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books
我匆忙离开的时候撞倒了一堆书。
Example sentencesExamples
- More often than not, gift seekers step in and out of shops selling fancy wares, at the eleventh hour scratching their heads in confusion, not being able to choose anything in a state of hurry.
- Before the gold rush, the only hurry was to condemn.
- But, this one really helps explain the ridiculous hurry.
- The usual hurry to get to work, usual rush to beat the peak time traffic, and usual eagerness to be part of the rat race.
- Immediately, the owner rushed over to her, stumbling in his hurry.
- At this rate I won't be needing it in any huge hurry.
- The hustle and hurry of the job persist in a surreal atmosphere of expectation and denial.
- Hungary's hurry is shared by the entire region.
Synonyms
haste, flurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, hubbub, hustle, urgency, agitation, turmoil
1. 1.1with negative and in questions A need for haste; urgency.
  紧要；紧急
  there's no hurry to get back
  不必急着回去。
  relax, what's the hurry?
  放松点，急什么？
  Example sentencesExamples
  So now the party's frantically backpedalling: good heavens, we know we said you need congressional approval, but what's the hurry?
  After a few more kilometres Richard drew up alongside and said, ‘What's the hurry, Skipper?’
  Take six, nine or 12 months if you want to - what's the hurry?
  It just seems that there is no hurry and no urgency.
  But even though the advisers would have loved it to be done in the next 10 minutes, George said, ‘What's the hurry?’
  All I can say to those who speed is wise up, what is your hurry?
  Synonyms
  importance, top priority, imperativeness, weight, weightiness, gravity, necessity, exigency, seriousness, momentousness, cruciality, extremity, haste

Phrases

in a hurry

1Rushed; in a rushed manner.
匆忙；急急忙忙
the city offers fast food if you're in a hurry
Example sentencesExamples
- Mommy jumped from her chair in a hurry, then quickly put her hand to her head.
- Indeed, Sarah was often a woman in a hurry and her household economy was a busy place.
- Our bags were packed in a hurry and we had to rush to our limo that would take us to the ship.
- He paused and he seemed like he was in a hurry so he rushed out.
- We got up in a hurry, Tony rushing to find something to cover himself up with.
- His enjoyment didn't last as he was in a hurry and hated to rush.
- He advised farmers to avoid rushing into planting in a hurry and doing bad work as a result.
- Lizzy and Becky just stared at Steve's absence of table manners as he shoved food in his mouth in a hurry.
- He laughed too, but you could tell he was bothered, and he rushed off in a hurry.
- They are a great invention for busy people who need to prepare food in a hurry.
Synonyms
in a hurry, running about, run off one's feet, rushing about, dashing about, pushed for time, pressed for time, time-poor
1. 1.1Eager to get a thing done quickly.
  急于，忙于；渴望
  no one seemed in a hurry for the results
  看来没有人急着要结果。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Believe me, I am eager to finish it in a hurry, and to do so I have taken a couple of days off from the laboratory (this is also a secret).
  It is my understanding that the software will remain valid - which is why everyone is in a hurry to buy a copy before February 27th.
  He spoke rapidly, for he was in a hurry to get home to his early Sabbath dinner; but he knew his business.
  However, at lunch, those serving food were in a hurry to finish off the job quickly.
  The bell rang loudly and she saw students rushing out their classrooms, clearly in a hurry to get to lunch or class.
  Their net savvy customers no longer have to rush out in a hurry to check their mail or surf the net for the information they are looking for.
  Indeed, the elderly woman prodded her way in fast, grandmotherly steps as if she were in a hurry to take her medication.
  Katie walked away as fast at she possibly could with out looking too in a hurry to get away.
  It was rapidly darkening outside, and she was in a hurry to be leaving.
  She watched as officers quickly made their way past her desk in a hurry to solve whatever case they were working on.
2. 1.2informal usually with negativeEasily; readily.
  〈非正式〉无困难地；轻易地
  an experience you won't forget in a hurry
  一次你不易忘记的经历。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This season will not be forgotten in a hurry as a result of all the happenings, both on and off the football fields!
  It had to be one of the most exciting and challenging matches of the year and one I wont be forgetting in a hurry.
  That was scary, and not something you forget in a hurry.
  Overall, it was a lesson that the Kiwis would not forget in a hurry.
  It was a remarkable moment; not one you'll forget in a hurry.
  It was one small moment in my life, but I won't forget it in a hurry.
  It was an experience I will not forget in a hurry.
  I won't forget in a hurry the evening our camp is invaded by marauding cows.
  It was to be a mistake not forgotten in a hurry - he failed to do his research about the handler.
  It's certainly not going to be a year that I forget in a hurry.

Origin

Late 16th century (as a verb): imitative.

单词	hurry
释义	Definition of hurry in English: hurry verbhurried, hurries, hurrying ˈhʌriˈhəri [no object] 1Move or act with great haste. 赶紧；匆忙，急忙 we'd better hurry 我们最好快点。 servants hurried around 仆人们在周围忙碌着。 Example sentencesExamples The tinkling of the platinum against the marble flagstones woke her from her daze and she scrambled to her feet and hurried after him. Servants bustled around, hurrying to do his bidding because he had the right to lop off their heads if he had the mind to. ‘I'll do it,’ Gabe said, scrambling to his feet and hurrying off to find extra blankets for their guests. He glanced over, his ears flicked up and he bounded to his feet to hurry over, then hesitated when he saw the two soldiers hovering at my shoulder. Antonio burst out of the lift, pushing past me and hurrying out with Chase, the two of them conferring rapidly. They reached the dining hall and the servant hurried ahead to push open the double doors for Cassara. Who was that strange looking lady with the colourful bonnet hurrying along the road and what was that peeping out of her basket? The five children scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the tent leaving the men to talk. He whistled and a servant hurried out from behind the ladies and came down to the flagway to shield them. Adults smile and wish each other well as they hurry along doing last-minute chores. Servants hurried past, attending to the figures in the water and carrying towels in their arms. She turned and handed the cup to the servant who hurried to relieve the lady of this small burden. They hurried along, the smack of their feet the only sound that echoed in the dank cavern. She makes an impatient gesture and hurries away on plimsoled feet. We see an anxious looking woman hurrying along a busy street. The two guards walked into the room, with servants hurrying back and forth. In a flowing move he was on his feet and hurried over, ignoring the guards and grabbing my arm without any hesitation. Claire shot a furious look at us through her tears before hurrying after her brother. The Duke shakily got to his feet, and he hurried out of the room, just as a servant and two guards entered. He did not mind the opulence, the smoke that permeated the place or the servants that hurried to and fro. Synonyms haste, flurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, hubbub, hustle, urgency, agitation, turmoil rush, race, scramble, scurry speed, swiftness, rapidity, quickness literary fleetness, celerity archaic hurry-scurry, pother 1.1often in imperative hurry up Do something more quickly. 赶快 hurry up and finish your meal 赶快吃完饭。 Example sentencesExamples Whatever your needs are, hurry up and meet them; you've got about eight weeks. If someone doesn't hurry up and get a tenant or two for the site the very name of the park will have become obsolete. Come on boys, hurry up and finish your food, we're closing in a minute. He wanted people who could pick up on irony, nuance and jargon, and he also wanted the technologists to hurry up. After every run I would be the first to reach the lift calling out for Jon to hurry up. I'd better hurry up, have my shower and get dressed or I'll be late for lunch. But it does the job of making me wish December 17th would hurry up and arrive. I can see how those who would be looking forward to a refund might want to hurry up and get their papers in order. I was watching the French guy pay, and thinking, if they don't hurry up and order, I'll push in front too. Paddy is missed by his many neighbours and friends and we all wish him a very speedy recovery and say hurry up and come home. You know, it just doesn't make any sense to hurry up on a case that is this important. I'd better hurry up and post this. When he's in the kitchen he gets in such a bad mood if you ask him to hurry up, and I'm sure the customers must have heard him swearing at us more than once. You kind of wish the characters would just hurry up and get where they're going already. I do have the time off work, I just have to hurry up and finalize what weekend I'm going so I can get it off work! They should just hurry up and hire me, I could do most of the work fairly easily. Maria was speaking in Indonesian to the driver, telling him to hurry up, hurry up. She's been pushing her solicitor to hurry up and get the divorce papers served. Anyway, I hurried up and rushed out of the house with Gina pushing me all the way. Maybe it's cause I just wanna hurry up and finish this story so I can start on my other ideas. Synonyms be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning 1.2with object Cause to move with haste. 催促，使赶紧 she hurried him across the landing 她催促他赶紧穿越码头。 Example sentencesExamples There is no time to consider and explain - ‘I'm sorry, I must hurry you’. In fact I wouldn't have been surprised if the minute I'd finally purchased my shoes someone had come in and told me to hurry myself up, because the Marathon was about to start. We didn't talk for long - whoever she was with was hurrying her along (so mid-nineties) but there was something about her which made me worry. The only point of the sketch was that he took ages to do everything and the comedy came from Ben trying to hurry him along. Even the fact that we were the only diners by the time we left wasn't a problem: our waitress never once tried to hurry us along or gave the impression that she would rather be somewhere else. In an effort to hurry along tardy golfers and call a halt to five-hour rounds, hundreds of British courses are introducing a speed penalty. The sooner you do that the sooner we can make a quick decision and hurry you on your way. They are inclined to work at their own pace and will not be hurried. Andrea's annoyed at me for hurrying her across the road - if we had been our usual indecisive self, we would have been better placed. In fact, with the information I have acquired, I might even hurry you out the door. In one swift move he gathered his brother into his arms and hurried him back into the house. She has taken hold of my arm, is hurrying me back down the hall. As we spent time dithering on what to have it was reassuring to feel as though the staff weren't hurrying us along. The boyfriend rang but I hurried him off the phone so I could talk to her. But then his wife's angry voice could be heard berating and hurrying him, and he slammed his shutters. Al the ice-cream man would hurry us along in a heavy accent. Mummy hurried him along and tried not to acknowledge my presence. I probably didn't hurry myself to do it as I wasn't at all pleased with any of it. I ask her to describe a typical day but she tells me not to hurry her; first she wants to talk about her friends. Were they trying too hard to be hospitable, or to hurry us along? Synonyms hustle, hasten, push (on), urge (on), drive on, spur on, goad, prod informal gee up 1.3with object Do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly. 仓促 formalities were hurried over 手续匆匆结束。 Example sentencesExamples But to the extent that we have any concern for international support, whether for its political or material value, hurrying the process will be costly. He has suffered because anxiety has caused him to hurry his finishing efforts, a sure sign of a lack of confidence. The pressure will now be on Wallace from within his own party to hurry the issue forward, in order to reflect the wishes of his party members. But he is inexperienced in big meets and tends to hurry his stroke when pressed. The only treatment possible is to hurry things along, and make them more complete. Descending into the chamber she glanced quickly at the timer and made a mental note to hurry things up. The modern tendency is to shorten everything - in cricket they're now claiming that one day is too long for a match and are trying to invent ways of hurrying it up. After a few minutes hurried consultation, they rushed us into the operating theatre. Psychologists who study human anxiety say you should measure your regret and never hurry an apology. Another factor pushed them to hurry the project: the need to get their ducks in a row before they ran out of time. Gents, much as I've enjoyed hearing you argue over the finer points of historical causality for the past several weeks, I need to hurry things along a bit. The hooded man seemed demanding and pressed the other man to hurry the search. She realized the man was in some sort of rush so she had to hurry her pace to keep from losing him. And if the world's longest album title was combined with the world's longest wait, well, you can't hurry art. Being an impatient sort, I added water to hurry it along, but I think this stopped the sugar obtaining that lovely golden caramel colour. Do not try to hurry things, it will only frustrate. He pushed the elevator button a few more times to hurry it up. If I was hosting the show I'd hurry things up so much I'd put unnecessary pressure on the contestant. I don't think you are having an affair, unless it's a very hurried one. Slow down - the more you hurry a shot, the worse you will play leading to more tension and pressure. Synonyms quick, fast, swift, rapid, speedy, brisk, hasty, hurrying, expeditious, breakneck cursory, perfunctory, brief, short, fleeting, passing, flying, superficial literary fleet, rathe hasty, rushed, speedy, quick rash, impetuous, impulsive, reckless, precipitate, precipitous, incautious, imprudent, spur-of-the-moment, premature rare temerarious noun ˈhʌriˈhəri mass noun 1Great haste. 急忙，匆忙 in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books 我匆忙离开的时候撞倒了一堆书。 Example sentencesExamples Before the gold rush, the only hurry was to condemn. Hungary's hurry is shared by the entire region. More often than not, gift seekers step in and out of shops selling fancy wares, at the eleventh hour scratching their heads in confusion, not being able to choose anything in a state of hurry. Immediately, the owner rushed over to her, stumbling in his hurry. The hustle and hurry of the job persist in a surreal atmosphere of expectation and denial. But, this one really helps explain the ridiculous hurry. The usual hurry to get to work, usual rush to beat the peak time traffic, and usual eagerness to be part of the rat race. At this rate I won't be needing it in any huge hurry. Synonyms haste, flurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, hubbub, hustle, urgency, agitation, turmoil 1.1with negative and in questions A need for haste; urgency. 紧要；紧急 there's no hurry to get back 不必急着回去。 Example sentencesExamples All I can say to those who speed is wise up, what is your hurry? After a few more kilometres Richard drew up alongside and said, ‘What's the hurry, Skipper?’ It just seems that there is no hurry and no urgency. Take six, nine or 12 months if you want to - what's the hurry? But even though the advisers would have loved it to be done in the next 10 minutes, George said, ‘What's the hurry?’ So now the party's frantically backpedalling: good heavens, we know we said you need congressional approval, but what's the hurry? Synonyms importance, top priority, imperativeness, weight, weightiness, gravity, necessity, exigency, seriousness, momentousness, cruciality, extremity, haste Phrases in a hurry 1Rushed; in a rushed manner. 匆忙；急急忙忙 I'm in rather a hurry 我很匆忙。 Example sentencesExamples We got up in a hurry, Tony rushing to find something to cover himself up with. Lizzy and Becky just stared at Steve's absence of table manners as he shoved food in his mouth in a hurry. They are a great invention for busy people who need to prepare food in a hurry. Our bags were packed in a hurry and we had to rush to our limo that would take us to the ship. Mommy jumped from her chair in a hurry, then quickly put her hand to her head. Indeed, Sarah was often a woman in a hurry and her household economy was a busy place. His enjoyment didn't last as he was in a hurry and hated to rush. He paused and he seemed like he was in a hurry so he rushed out. He laughed too, but you could tell he was bothered, and he rushed off in a hurry. He advised farmers to avoid rushing into planting in a hurry and doing bad work as a result. Synonyms in a hurry, running about, run off one's feet, rushing about, dashing about, pushed for time, pressed for time, time-poor 1.1Eager to get a thing done quickly. 急于，忙于；渴望 no one seemed in a hurry for the results 看来没有人急着要结果。 Example sentencesExamples The bell rang loudly and she saw students rushing out their classrooms, clearly in a hurry to get to lunch or class. Believe me, I am eager to finish it in a hurry, and to do so I have taken a couple of days off from the laboratory (this is also a secret). Katie walked away as fast at she possibly could with out looking too in a hurry to get away. He spoke rapidly, for he was in a hurry to get home to his early Sabbath dinner; but he knew his business. Their net savvy customers no longer have to rush out in a hurry to check their mail or surf the net for the information they are looking for. It is my understanding that the software will remain valid - which is why everyone is in a hurry to buy a copy before February 27th. However, at lunch, those serving food were in a hurry to finish off the job quickly. It was rapidly darkening outside, and she was in a hurry to be leaving. She watched as officers quickly made their way past her desk in a hurry to solve whatever case they were working on. Indeed, the elderly woman prodded her way in fast, grandmotherly steps as if she were in a hurry to take her medication. 1.2informal usually with negativeEasily; readily. 〈非正式〉无困难地；轻易地 an experience you won't forget in a hurry 一次你不易忘记的经历。 Example sentencesExamples It had to be one of the most exciting and challenging matches of the year and one I wont be forgetting in a hurry. It's certainly not going to be a year that I forget in a hurry. It was an experience I will not forget in a hurry. It was to be a mistake not forgotten in a hurry - he failed to do his research about the handler. It was one small moment in my life, but I won't forget it in a hurry. This season will not be forgotten in a hurry as a result of all the happenings, both on and off the football fields! Overall, it was a lesson that the Kiwis would not forget in a hurry. It was a remarkable moment; not one you'll forget in a hurry. That was scary, and not something you forget in a hurry. I won't forget in a hurry the evening our camp is invaded by marauding cows. in no hurry 1Moving or acting without haste or urgency. an adjustment will have to be made, but I'm in no hurry Example sentencesExamples He was in no hurry, for he quite enjoyed this hunting as well. After all, you are in no hurry because you are simply enjoying the island. I was in no hurry: I had six days to dive, explore, and experience Kosrae. They were in no hurry, determined to enjoy their time together. Typically, he was still in no hurry, but this game is all about timing. He more or less weaved toward town, in no hurry. He'd always assumed he would be a father one day, but he was in no hurry. We got held up by a herd of elephants in no hurry to cross the road. We have already had a couple of offers, but we are in no hurry. Crocodiles move using this 'sprawling gait' when they are in no hurry. 1.1Reluctant to do something. the city was in no hurry to replace him Example sentencesExamples I am in no hurry to go and tackle hills. The book is selling so well in hardcover that the publisher is in no hurry to bring out a paperback edition. The president seemed in no hurry to act. I still haven't experienced Oktoberfest, and am in no hurry to do so. He is in no hurry to become king. Claire was in no hurry to go shopping. I am in no hurry to get another cat. He is in no hurry to help out again. When they return the next day, he appears in no hurry to give his opinion. He added they are in no hurry to get married. His son was in no hurry to find a suitable wife and start a family. Origin Late 16th century (as a verb): imitative. Rhymes curry, dhurrie, flurry, Murray, scurry, slurry, surrey, worry verb.1 phr. Definition of hurry in US English: hurry verbˈhərēˈhəri [no object] 1Move or act with great haste. 赶紧；匆忙，急忙 we'd better hurry 我们最好快点。 servants hurried around 仆人们在周围忙碌着。 Example sentencesExamples They hurried along, the smack of their feet the only sound that echoed in the dank cavern. She makes an impatient gesture and hurries away on plimsoled feet. Servants hurried past, attending to the figures in the water and carrying towels in their arms. He did not mind the opulence, the smoke that permeated the place or the servants that hurried to and fro. He glanced over, his ears flicked up and he bounded to his feet to hurry over, then hesitated when he saw the two soldiers hovering at my shoulder. He whistled and a servant hurried out from behind the ladies and came down to the flagway to shield them. She turned and handed the cup to the servant who hurried to relieve the lady of this small burden. ‘I'll do it,’ Gabe said, scrambling to his feet and hurrying off to find extra blankets for their guests. In a flowing move he was on his feet and hurried over, ignoring the guards and grabbing my arm without any hesitation. Claire shot a furious look at us through her tears before hurrying after her brother. Who was that strange looking lady with the colourful bonnet hurrying along the road and what was that peeping out of her basket? Adults smile and wish each other well as they hurry along doing last-minute chores. The five children scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the tent leaving the men to talk. The Duke shakily got to his feet, and he hurried out of the room, just as a servant and two guards entered. They reached the dining hall and the servant hurried ahead to push open the double doors for Cassara. Servants bustled around, hurrying to do his bidding because he had the right to lop off their heads if he had the mind to. The two guards walked into the room, with servants hurrying back and forth. Antonio burst out of the lift, pushing past me and hurrying out with Chase, the two of them conferring rapidly. We see an anxious looking woman hurrying along a busy street. The tinkling of the platinum against the marble flagstones woke her from her daze and she scrambled to her feet and hurried after him. Synonyms be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning 1.1often in imperative hurry up Do something more quickly. 赶快 hurry up and finish your meal 赶快吃完饭。 Example sentencesExamples I was watching the French guy pay, and thinking, if they don't hurry up and order, I'll push in front too. If someone doesn't hurry up and get a tenant or two for the site the very name of the park will have become obsolete. Maria was speaking in Indonesian to the driver, telling him to hurry up, hurry up. I do have the time off work, I just have to hurry up and finalize what weekend I'm going so I can get it off work! She's been pushing her solicitor to hurry up and get the divorce papers served. When he's in the kitchen he gets in such a bad mood if you ask him to hurry up, and I'm sure the customers must have heard him swearing at us more than once. You know, it just doesn't make any sense to hurry up on a case that is this important. Anyway, I hurried up and rushed out of the house with Gina pushing me all the way. They should just hurry up and hire me, I could do most of the work fairly easily. Maybe it's cause I just wanna hurry up and finish this story so I can start on my other ideas. But it does the job of making me wish December 17th would hurry up and arrive. Paddy is missed by his many neighbours and friends and we all wish him a very speedy recovery and say hurry up and come home. I'd better hurry up and post this. Whatever your needs are, hurry up and meet them; you've got about eight weeks. You kind of wish the characters would just hurry up and get where they're going already. Come on boys, hurry up and finish your food, we're closing in a minute. After every run I would be the first to reach the lift calling out for Jon to hurry up. He wanted people who could pick up on irony, nuance and jargon, and he also wanted the technologists to hurry up. I'd better hurry up, have my shower and get dressed or I'll be late for lunch. I can see how those who would be looking forward to a refund might want to hurry up and get their papers in order. Synonyms be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning 1.2with object Cause to move with haste. 催促，使赶紧 she hurried him across the landing 她催促他赶紧穿越码头。 Example sentencesExamples She has taken hold of my arm, is hurrying me back down the hall. The boyfriend rang but I hurried him off the phone so I could talk to her. But then his wife's angry voice could be heard berating and hurrying him, and he slammed his shutters. As we spent time dithering on what to have it was reassuring to feel as though the staff weren't hurrying us along. Even the fact that we were the only diners by the time we left wasn't a problem: our waitress never once tried to hurry us along or gave the impression that she would rather be somewhere else. I ask her to describe a typical day but she tells me not to hurry her; first she wants to talk about her friends. I probably didn't hurry myself to do it as I wasn't at all pleased with any of it. The sooner you do that the sooner we can make a quick decision and hurry you on your way. They are inclined to work at their own pace and will not be hurried. In fact, with the information I have acquired, I might even hurry you out the door. We didn't talk for long - whoever she was with was hurrying her along (so mid-nineties) but there was something about her which made me worry. There is no time to consider and explain - ‘I'm sorry, I must hurry you’. Andrea's annoyed at me for hurrying her across the road - if we had been our usual indecisive self, we would have been better placed. In an effort to hurry along tardy golfers and call a halt to five-hour rounds, hundreds of British courses are introducing a speed penalty. In one swift move he gathered his brother into his arms and hurried him back into the house. Al the ice-cream man would hurry us along in a heavy accent. Mummy hurried him along and tried not to acknowledge my presence. The only point of the sketch was that he took ages to do everything and the comedy came from Ben trying to hurry him along. In fact I wouldn't have been surprised if the minute I'd finally purchased my shoes someone had come in and told me to hurry myself up, because the Marathon was about to start. Were they trying too hard to be hospitable, or to hurry us along? Synonyms hustle, hasten, push, push on, urge, urge on, drive on, spur on, goad, prod 1.3with object Do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly. 仓促 formalities were hurried over 手续匆匆结束。 Example sentencesExamples The pressure will now be on Wallace from within his own party to hurry the issue forward, in order to reflect the wishes of his party members. Gents, much as I've enjoyed hearing you argue over the finer points of historical causality for the past several weeks, I need to hurry things along a bit. After a few minutes hurried consultation, they rushed us into the operating theatre. Do not try to hurry things, it will only frustrate. She realized the man was in some sort of rush so she had to hurry her pace to keep from losing him. Slow down - the more you hurry a shot, the worse you will play leading to more tension and pressure. Being an impatient sort, I added water to hurry it along, but I think this stopped the sugar obtaining that lovely golden caramel colour. And if the world's longest album title was combined with the world's longest wait, well, you can't hurry art. The only treatment possible is to hurry things along, and make them more complete. He pushed the elevator button a few more times to hurry it up. Descending into the chamber she glanced quickly at the timer and made a mental note to hurry things up. I don't think you are having an affair, unless it's a very hurried one. He has suffered because anxiety has caused him to hurry his finishing efforts, a sure sign of a lack of confidence. The modern tendency is to shorten everything - in cricket they're now claiming that one day is too long for a match and are trying to invent ways of hurrying it up. If I was hosting the show I'd hurry things up so much I'd put unnecessary pressure on the contestant. Another factor pushed them to hurry the project: the need to get their ducks in a row before they ran out of time. The hooded man seemed demanding and pressed the other man to hurry the search. Psychologists who study human anxiety say you should measure your regret and never hurry an apology. But he is inexperienced in big meets and tends to hurry his stroke when pressed. But to the extent that we have any concern for international support, whether for its political or material value, hurrying the process will be costly. Synonyms quick, fast, swift, rapid, speedy, brisk, hasty, hurrying, expeditious, breakneck hasty, rushed, speedy, quick nounˈhərēˈhəri 1Great haste. 急忙，匆忙 in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books 我匆忙离开的时候撞倒了一堆书。 Example sentencesExamples More often than not, gift seekers step in and out of shops selling fancy wares, at the eleventh hour scratching their heads in confusion, not being able to choose anything in a state of hurry. Before the gold rush, the only hurry was to condemn. But, this one really helps explain the ridiculous hurry. The usual hurry to get to work, usual rush to beat the peak time traffic, and usual eagerness to be part of the rat race. Immediately, the owner rushed over to her, stumbling in his hurry. At this rate I won't be needing it in any huge hurry. The hustle and hurry of the job persist in a surreal atmosphere of expectation and denial. Hungary's hurry is shared by the entire region. Synonyms haste, flurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, hubbub, hustle, urgency, agitation, turmoil 1.1with negative and in questions A need for haste; urgency. 紧要；紧急 there's no hurry to get back 不必急着回去。 relax, what's the hurry? 放松点，急什么？ Example sentencesExamples So now the party's frantically backpedalling: good heavens, we know we said you need congressional approval, but what's the hurry? After a few more kilometres Richard drew up alongside and said, ‘What's the hurry, Skipper?’ Take six, nine or 12 months if you want to - what's the hurry? It just seems that there is no hurry and no urgency. But even though the advisers would have loved it to be done in the next 10 minutes, George said, ‘What's the hurry?’ All I can say to those who speed is wise up, what is your hurry? Synonyms importance, top priority, imperativeness, weight, weightiness, gravity, necessity, exigency, seriousness, momentousness, cruciality, extremity, haste Phrases in a hurry 1Rushed; in a rushed manner. 匆忙；急急忙忙 the city offers fast food if you're in a hurry Example sentencesExamples Mommy jumped from her chair in a hurry, then quickly put her hand to her head. Indeed, Sarah was often a woman in a hurry and her household economy was a busy place. Our bags were packed in a hurry and we had to rush to our limo that would take us to the ship. He paused and he seemed like he was in a hurry so he rushed out. We got up in a hurry, Tony rushing to find something to cover himself up with. His enjoyment didn't last as he was in a hurry and hated to rush. He advised farmers to avoid rushing into planting in a hurry and doing bad work as a result. Lizzy and Becky just stared at Steve's absence of table manners as he shoved food in his mouth in a hurry. He laughed too, but you could tell he was bothered, and he rushed off in a hurry. They are a great invention for busy people who need to prepare food in a hurry. Synonyms in a hurry, running about, run off one's feet, rushing about, dashing about, pushed for time, pressed for time, time-poor 1.1Eager to get a thing done quickly. 急于，忙于；渴望 no one seemed in a hurry for the results 看来没有人急着要结果。 Example sentencesExamples Believe me, I am eager to finish it in a hurry, and to do so I have taken a couple of days off from the laboratory (this is also a secret). It is my understanding that the software will remain valid - which is why everyone is in a hurry to buy a copy before February 27th. He spoke rapidly, for he was in a hurry to get home to his early Sabbath dinner; but he knew his business. However, at lunch, those serving food were in a hurry to finish off the job quickly. The bell rang loudly and she saw students rushing out their classrooms, clearly in a hurry to get to lunch or class. Their net savvy customers no longer have to rush out in a hurry to check their mail or surf the net for the information they are looking for. Indeed, the elderly woman prodded her way in fast, grandmotherly steps as if she were in a hurry to take her medication. Katie walked away as fast at she possibly could with out looking too in a hurry to get away. It was rapidly darkening outside, and she was in a hurry to be leaving. She watched as officers quickly made their way past her desk in a hurry to solve whatever case they were working on. 1.2informal usually with negativeEasily; readily. 〈非正式〉无困难地；轻易地 an experience you won't forget in a hurry 一次你不易忘记的经历。 Example sentencesExamples This season will not be forgotten in a hurry as a result of all the happenings, both on and off the football fields! It had to be one of the most exciting and challenging matches of the year and one I wont be forgetting in a hurry. That was scary, and not something you forget in a hurry. Overall, it was a lesson that the Kiwis would not forget in a hurry. It was a remarkable moment; not one you'll forget in a hurry. It was one small moment in my life, but I won't forget it in a hurry. It was an experience I will not forget in a hurry. I won't forget in a hurry the evening our camp is invaded by marauding cows. It was to be a mistake not forgotten in a hurry - he failed to do his research about the handler. It's certainly not going to be a year that I forget in a hurry. Origin Late 16th century (as a verb): imitative. verb.1 phr.
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