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| 1 | singular a sudden movement forwards , especially by a crowd of people （尤指一群人的）冲，奔 |
| make a rush for sth Everyone made a rush for the refreshments. 所有人都冲向点心和饮料。 |
| headlong/mad/frantic rush Commuters jostled in a frantic rush to get off the train. 通勤者们匆匆忙忙地拼命挤下了火车。 |
| | 1a | a sudden strong movement of liquid or air （液体或气体的）急速流动 | | +of He opened the door and felt a rush of cold night air. 他打开窗户，感受到一股晚间的冷空气。 | |
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| 2 | singular/U a situation in which you hurry to do something , especially because you do not have much time 匆忙；急迫 |
| Sorry about the rush, but we need the pictures tomorrow. 请原谅我们如此匆忙，但我们明天需要拿到照片。 |
| be in a rush Sorry, I can’ t stop. I’ m in a rush. 对不起，我不能停下来，我很急。 |
| be in no rush to do sth He was in no rush to leave. 他从容地离开了。 |
| do sth in a rush I knew that I’ d finished the paper in a rush, and that the final paragraph was probably shaky. 我知道这篇文章是我匆忙赶出来的，最后一段可能还有点问题。 |
| mad/frantic rush There was a mad rush to get the house tidy before they arrived. 在他们到达前，有人已经对房屋进行了一通紧张的清扫，使其变得整洁。 |
| | 2a | used for asking someone why they are hurrying to do something , and usually for telling them to slow down 为什么这样急急忙忙的？ | |
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| 3 | singular a sudden interest among a lot of people in having or doing something （很多人）争做，急需 |
| A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers boosted sales. 圣诞节购物者的最后抢购使销售额剧增。 |
| +of There has been a rush of foreign investment in the country. 该国的外商投资已经急剧上升。 |
| +on We’ ve had a rush on mobile phones this week. 本周我们已抢购了移动电话。 |
| rush to do sth There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert. 人们争相购买音乐会的门票。 |
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| 4 | C a sudden strong emotion 一阵强烈的感情 |
| +of Anne felt a rush of affection for the wise old woman. 安妮对这位睿智的老妇人突然感觉很亲近。 |
| He fought down a sudden rush of panic. 他克制住一阵恐慌。 |
| | 4a | a strong feeling of pleasure people get after taking some types of drugs （吸毒后产生的）异常快感 | |
| | 4b | a sudden feeling of excitement , pleasure , happiness etc 一阵激动（或愉快、快活等） | | I felt an incredible rush as I jumped from the plane. 从飞机上跳下来时，我感到一阵难以置信的喜悦。 | | sth is a rush It was such a rush, realizing that this tiny baby was my child. 意识到这个小婴儿就是我的孩子时，我真是激动异常。 | |
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| 5 | the rush the period of time during which the crowds are the largest or there is the most traffic （人流或交通的）高峰时间 |
| Lee left London at six o’ clock to avoid the rush. 李6点钟离开伦敦以避开高峰时间。 |
| the morning/lunchtime/Christmas etc rush I decided to brave the Saturday morning rush at the supermarket. 我决定冒险在星期六早晨的高峰时间去超市。 |
| beat the rush (=avoid it) Beat the morning rush by walking to work. 避开高峰时间 |
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| 6 | C a tall plant that looks like grass and grows in waterIt is used for making baskets and covering floors. 灯心草（用于编筐、垫） |
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| 7 | rushes plural technical the first photographed scenes of a part of a film before the director changes them in any way （电影的）工作样片 |
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| 8 | C in American football , an attempt to move the ball by running with it （美式橄榄球中的）跑动带球 |
| See also | | - bum’ s rush | | - gold rush | |
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