hasten
US
UK hasten vi: (hurry)
SC 加紧，赶紧 jiā jǐn，gǎn jǐn
TC 加緊，趕緊
TC 加緊，趕緊
SC 加快 jiā kuài
TC 加快
TC 加快
It was late, so Tom hastened home.
已经很晚了，所以汤姆赶紧回家了。
hasten to do [sth] v expr: (hurry)
SC 急忙做，赶紧做，赶忙做
Jenna hastened to finish her work.
珍娜赶忙完成自己的工作。
hasten [sth] vtr: (make come sooner)
SC 使…快点到来，使…加速到来
Rachel was so eager for her birthday that she went to bed at 8 to hasten the arrival of her special day.
雷切尔殷切盼望着自己的生日，所以8点就上床睡觉，好让这个特殊的日子快点来临。
hasten to add v expr: (say to reassure)
SC 赶忙补充说
That was a joke, I hasten to add.