hurt·le
verb/ˈhɜːtl/
/ˈhɜːrtl/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they hurtle | /ˈhɜːtl/ /ˈhɜːrtl/ |
| he / she / it hurtles | /ˈhɜːtlz/ /ˈhɜːrtlz/ |
| past simple hurtled | /ˈhɜːtld/ /ˈhɜːrtld/ |
| past participle hurtled | /ˈhɜːtld/ /ˈhɜːrtld/ |
| -ing form hurtling | /ˈhɜːtlɪŋ/ /ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to move very fast in a particular direction
（向某个方向）飞奔，疾驰 - A runaway car came hurtling towards us.
一辆失控的汽车朝我们猛冲过来。
Extra Examples- He grabbed the gun and sent it hurtling across the room.
他抓起枪，将它飞过房间。 - hurtling along in a sports car
开着跑车疾驰 - A train came hurtling through the station.
一列火车从车站飞驰而过。 - He was hurtling along in his brand new car.
他开着他崭新的汽车疾驰而去。 - Overbalancing, she hurtled forward down the stairs.
她失去平衡，冲下楼梯。 - Two ambulances hurtled towards the scene.
两辆救护车快速驶向现场。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHurtle is used with these nouns as the subject:- train
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘strike against, collide with’): frequentative of hurt. - A runaway car came hurtling towards us.