fast
US
UK fast adj: (quick, rapid)
SC 快的，迅速的 kuài de ，xùn sù de
SC 头脑灵活的，学得快的 tóu nǎo líng huó de ，xué de kuài de
The fast fox caught the chicken.
狐狸跑得很快，抓住了小鸡。
NEW：老师都喜欢这种一学就会的学生。
fast adv: (quickly)
SC 快速 kuài sù
TC 快速
TC 快速
SC 迅速 kuài sù，xùn sù
TC 迅速
TC 迅速
She ran fast to catch the train.
她快速地跑去赶火车。
fast adv: (firmly)
SC 紧紧地 jǐn jǐn de
TC 緊緊地
TC 緊緊地
SC 坚持地 jǐn jǐn de，jiān chí de
TC 堅持地
TC 堅持地
SC 坚定地 jǐn jǐn de，jiān dìng de
TC 堅定地
TC 堅定地
You must adhere fast to the rules of the organization.
他打算坚持自己的要价。
fast n: (period without food)
SC 斋戒期 zhāi jiè qī
TC 齋戒期
TC 齋戒期
The fast lasts for forty days.
斋戒期持续了40天。
fast adj: (clock: ahead of time) (钟表)
SC 快于标准时间的，走时偏快的 kuài yú biāo zhǔn shí jiān de，zǒu shí piān kuài de
That clock is five minutes fast.
那个钟快了5分钟。
fast vi: (not eat for a period)
SC 禁食 jìn shí
SC 斋戒 jìn shí，zhāi jiè
Some religions require its followers to fast during a holy season.
部分宗教要求其信徒在圣期进行斋戒。
fast vi: (protest by not eating) (为了抗议)
SC 绝食 jué shí
To protest his treatment, the prisoner decided to fast.
为了抗议自己所遭受的待遇，这名囚犯决定绝食。
fast adj: (film: sensitive) (胶片)
SC 感光迅速的，高感度的 gǎn guāng xùn sù de，gāo gǎn dù de
This is a fast film, so don't expose it too long.
这是高速胶片，所以不要曝光太久。
fast adj: (fixed)
SC 固定的 gù dìng de
SC 系牢的 gù dìng de ，jì láo de
Don't worry about that handle - it's fast now.
别担心那个把手——现在已经固定好了。
fast adj: slang (promiscuous)
SC 放荡的 fàng dàng de
TC 放蕩的
TC 放蕩的
Stay away from her - everyone says she is fast.
fast adj: (color: does not fade) (颜色)
SC 不褪色的，持久的 bú tuì sè de，chí jiǔ de
Yes, these colours are fast and should not bleed.
是，这些颜色很持久，应该不会褪色。
fast adj: (friend: close, loyal) (朋友)
SC 忠诚的，忠实的 zhōng chéng de ，zhōng shí de
TC 忠誠的，忠實的
TC 忠誠的，忠實的
Through the years, they remained fast friends.
这些年来，他们一直是彼此可靠的朋友。
fast adv: (ahead of time)
SC 早于预定时间的 zǎo yú yù dìng shí jiān de
His presentation ran fast, so they had time for questions at the end.
他的演讲进行得很快，所以最后他们有时间提问。
hold fast to [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (firmly, tightly)
SC 牢牢系在...上
SC 紧紧固定在...上
The rope held fast to the boat.
hold fast to [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (uphold: principle, idea) (宾语多为表原则、信念之词)
SC 坚持，坚守 jiān chí
TC 堅持，堅守
TC 堅持，堅守
He holds fast to his socialist principles.
acid-fast adj: (resistant to acid)
SC 耐酸的，抗酸的 kàng suān de
blazing fast, blazing-fast adj: US, figurative (rapid)
SC 极快的 jí kuài de
TC 極快的
TC 極快的
SC 特别快的
The racehorse's pace was blazing fast.
fast asleep adj: (sleeping deeply)
SC 熟睡的 shóu shuì de
I love being awake when everyone else in the house is fast asleep.
fast break n: (sports: quick attack) (体育)
SC 快速出击
SC 快速突破
fast-break vi: (sports: execute fast break) (体育)
SC 进行快速出击
SC 进行快速突破
fast flowing, fast-flowing adj: (water: rapid)
SC 快速流动的
The stream was fast flowing.
fast food n: (junk food)
SC 快餐 kuài cān
We eat fast food occasionally when we don't have time to cook.
我们没时间做饭的时候，偶尔会吃快餐。
fast food, fast-food n as adj: (relating to fast food)
SC 快餐 kuài cān
Many fast-food items contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and fat.
许多速食含有不健康的糖分和脂肪。
fast forward, fast-forward vi: (advance rapidly)
SC 快进 kuài jìn
Fast forward to the last five minutes of the film clip - that's the funniest bit.
fast forward through [sth], fast-forward through [sth] vi + prep: (advance rapidly through)
SC 快进 kuài jìn
I often fast forward through the boring parts of movies.
fast forward [sth], fast-forward [sth] vtr: (advance rapidly)
SC 快速前进 kuài sù qián jìn
TC 快速前進
TC 快速前進
SC 快进 kuài sù qián jìn，kuài jìn
fast forward n: (button: advance)
SC 快进键
TC 快速鍵
TC 快速鍵
SC 快进按钮
He hit fast forward, and images in the film sped by.
fast forward n: figurative (rapid movement)
SC 快速前进 kuài sù qián jìn
TC 快速前進
TC 快速前進
SC 快速前行
Everything was happening so fast that she felt as though her life were on fast forward.
fast friends npl: (loyal friends)
SC 忠实的朋友
SC 挚友 zhì yǒu
Diana and Jessica had a strong connection and became fast friends.
fast lane n: (express lane of roadway)
SC 快车道
TC 快車道
TC 快車道
fast lane n: figurative (competitive, exciting scene or activity) (比喻义: 快节奏、刺激兴奋的场景或活动)
SC 快车道
TC 快車道
TC 快車道
fast mover n: informal ([sb] who acts promptly)
SC 行动迅速的人，雷厉风行的人
Veronica had an idea for a business and, within a couple of weeks, she had it up and running; she's a fast mover!
fast pace n: (brisk or rapid rhythm)
SC 快节奏 kuài jié zòu
TC 快節奏
TC 快節奏
SC 快速 kuài jié zòu，kuài sù
TC 快速
TC 快速
SC 快步 kuài jié zòu，kuài bù
He walked at such a fast pace that it was difficult to keep up with him.
fast paced, fast-paced adj: (moving rapidly)
SC 快节奏的 kuài jié zòu de
TC 快節奏的
TC 快節奏的
SC 移动迅速的 kuài jié zòu de，yí dòng xùn sù de
It was such a fast-paced movie that I felt a little dizzy afterward.
那部电影发展节奏太快，我看完后都觉得有点晕眩。
fast paced, fast-paced adj: (happening rapidly) (生活等)
SC 快节奏的 kuài jié zòu de
TC 快節奏的
TC 快節奏的
Life in the city can be very fast paced.
城市生活的节奏可能会很快。
fast track n: figurative (route to rapid advancement)
SC 快速通道 kuài sù tōng dào
This course is a fast track to A-level exams that takes one year rather than the usual two.
fast-track n as adj: figurative (accelerated or privileged)
SC 加快的，加速的
SC 快速的 kuài sù de
fast-track [sb] vtr: (speed the progress of)
SC 加快某人的进度
fast-track [sth] vtr: (speed the progress of)
SC 加快某事的进程
His father put pressure on them to fast-track his application.
fast worker n: ([sb] shrewd)
SC 聪明的人 cōng míng de rén
SC 学东西很快的人
fast worker n: ([sb] who charms opposite sex)
SC 能快速与异性交往的人
fast-acting adj: (which takes effect quickly)
SC 快速见效的
fast-food restaurant, fast food restaurant n: (restaurant: rapid service)
SC 快餐店 kuài cān diàn
SC 小吃店 kuài cān diàn，xiǎo chī diàn
Fast-food restaurants tend to serve unhealthy food.
fast-growing, fast growing adj: (rapidly getting physically bigger)
SC 快速成长的
fast-growing, fast growing adj: (rapidly increasing)
SC 快速增长的
fast-moving adj: (quick)
SC 快速移动的
SC 迅速移动的
The fast-moving traffic on this street makes it dangerous to cross.
fast-moving adj: (action, plot, novel: fast-paced)
SC 情节紧凑的
SC 进度快的
Right now I'm reading a fast-moving novel about a man's journey around the world.
fast-talking adj: (talks facilely to persuade)
SC 花言巧语的 huā yán qiǎo yǔ de
go fast vi: (move quickly)
SC 移动得快 yí dòng de kuài
TC 移動得快
TC 移動得快
I like to go fast in my car.
go fast vi: figurative (pass quickly: time) (时间)
SC 过得快
Time always goes fast when I am with you.
hard-and-fast adj: (rule: strictly enforced) (规则等)
SC 不能更改的，不容变通的 bù néng gēng gǎi de，bù róng biàn tōng de
The company has no hard-and-fast dress code, but everyone wears a business suit.
hard-and-fast rule n: (rule: unbreakable)
SC 不能变通的规则
SC 硬性规则
There's no hard-and-fast rule about what makes good picnic food.
holdfast n: ([sth] that holds [sth] in place)
SC 固定器
holdfast n: (botany: fungus part for attaching) (植物)
SC 附着器
live fast v expr: informal, figurative (behave recklessly) (非正式用语)
SC 放纵地生活 fàng zòng de shēng huó
SC 不羁地生活
make a fast buck v expr: informal (make money quickly)
SC 挣快钱
play fast and loose with [sth] v expr: slang (do [sth] recklessly) (俚语)
SC 草率做某事
SC 贸然做某事
play fast and loose with [sth] v expr: slang (do [sth] deceitfully) (俚语)
SC 用欺骗的方法做某事
pull a fast one v expr: informal (trick [sb] stealthily)
SC 欺骗 qī piàn
TC 欺騙
TC 欺騙
stand fast v expr: figurative (not change one's mind)
SC 坚定不移 jiān dìng bù yí
TC 堅定不移
TC 堅定不移
SC 坚如磐石
Once I make my mind up, I always stand fast in my decision.
stand fast v expr: (not move)
SC 一动不动
TC 一動不動
TC 一動不動
I expected the cat to run away but it stood fast.
The guards at Buckingham Palace are trained to stand fast, even if tourists provoke them.