rush
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they rush | |
he / she / it rushes | |
past simple rushed | |
past participle rushed | |
-ing form rushing |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast 迅速移动;急促 We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. 我们还有很多时间,用不着太急促。 the sound of rushing water 湍急的水声 - + adv./prep.
Don't rush off, I haven't finished. 别急着走哇,我还没说完呢。 I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. 我一整天都四下忙活,想把所有的事都做完。 The children rushed out of school. 孩子们飞快跑出学校。 Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. 消防员赶到现场并扑灭大火。 When I fell forwards onto the ice, Michael came rushing to my aid, helping me up giving me an encouraging smile. 当我跌倒在冰上时,迈克尔急忙向我伸出援手,帮助我,给我一个令人鼓舞的微笑。 His wife immediately rushed to his defence (= defended him against attack or criticism). 他的妻子立即为他辩护(为他的攻击或批评辩护)。 Beachgoers rushed to the rescue of three boys as they were pulled out to sea in a rip tide. 漂流者赶去营救三个男孩,因为他们在潮汐中被拉出海面。 My college years seemed to rush past. 我的大学时代似乎即将过去。 She rushed back upstairs. 她冲上楼去。 - rush to do something
People rushed to buy shares in the company. 人们争着抢购该公司的股票。 - rush something
We had to rush our meal. 我们只好匆匆忙忙地吃饭。
Extra ExamplesShe was rushing around madly looking for her bag. 她疯狂地到处寻找自己的手提包。 Two men came rushing into the room. 两名男子冲进房间。 Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue. 不论何时她的小弟弟有什么不高兴,简都会赶紧去安抚他。 a train rushing headlong down the track 沿着路轨呼啸而去的火车 A surge of joy rushed through her body. 她突然感到一阵喜悦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- headlong
- madly
- quickly
- …
- along
- from
- into
- …
- come rushing
- go rushing
- rush to somebody’s rescue
- …
- [transitive] rush somebody/something + adv./prep.
to transport or send somebody/something somewhere with great speed 快速运输;速送 Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. 救护车迅速将伤者送往医院。 Relief supplies were rushed in. 救援物资很快就运来了。 He was rushed home immediately. 他立即被赶回家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- headlong
- madly
- quickly
- …
- along
- from
- into
- …
- come rushing
- go rushing
- rush to somebody’s rescue
- …
- [intransitive, transitive]
to do something or to make somebody do something without thinking about it carefully (使)仓促行事,匆忙行事,做事草率 We have to be careful not to rush to judgment. 我们必须小心,不要急于作出判断。 - rush into doing something
We don't want to rush into having a baby. 我们不急着要孩子。 - rush into something
Let us not rush headlong into this crazy project without careful consideration. 如果我们不慎重考虑,不要直奔这个疯狂的项目。 - rush somebody
Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. 别催我,我需要时间考虑一下。 - rush somebody into something/into doing something
I'm not going to be rushed into anything. 我不会受人催促草率地做事。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a liquid or air)
to flow strongly (使)仓促行事,匆忙行事,做事草率 The water rushed in through the hole in the ship's hull. 水从船体的孔涌进来。
- [transitive] rush somebody/something
to try to attack or capture somebody/something suddenly 突袭;突击抓捕 - [transitive] rush somebody (North American English)
to run into somebody who has the ball 突袭,冲向(持球人) - [intransitive] (North American English)
to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it 带(球)奔跑;跑动带(球) - [transitive] rush somebody (North American English)
to give a lot of attention to somebody, especially to a student because you want them to join your fraternity or sorority (为物色、招募目的)特别关注,非常关心
move fast快速移动
take/send quickly迅速带走/送出
do something too quickly仓促行事
liquid/air
attack攻击
in American football美式足球
in American colleges美国大学
Word Originverb late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English, perhaps based on Latin rursus ‘backwards’.
Idioms
be rushed/run off your feet
to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do 忙得不可开交;要做太多的事 Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet. 餐厅的工作日很慢,但是周末工作人员会忙着离开。
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
- (saying)
people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing