rush
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present 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 迅速移動；急促 We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. 我們還有很多時間，用不着太急促。 the sound of rushing water 湍急的水聲 - + adv./prep.
Don't rush off, I haven't finished. 别急着走哇，我還沒說完呢。 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. 孩子們飛快跑出學校。 Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. 消防隊員趕到現場，撲滅了大火。 When I fell forwards onto the ice, Michael came rushing to my aid, helping me up giving me an encouraging smile. 當我摔倒在冰上時，邁克爾跑過來幫助我，給了我一個鼓勵的微笑。 His wife immediately rushed to his defence (= defended him against attack or criticism). 他的妻子立即爲他辯護。 Beachgoers rushed to the rescue of three boys as they were pulled out to sea in a rip tide. 三個男孩在洶湧的潮水中被拖到海裏，海灘遊客急忙去營救他們。 My college years seemed to rush past. 我的大學時光似乎匆匆而過。 She rushed back upstairs. 她跑回樓上。 - rush to do something
People rushed to buy shares in the company. 人們爭着搶購該公司的股票。 - rush something
We had to rush our meal. 我們只好匆匆忙忙地吃飯。
Extra ExamplesShe was rushing around madly looking for her bag. 她瘋狂地到處尋找自己的手提包。 Two men came rushing into the room. 兩名男子沖進房間。 Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue. 不論何時她的小弟弟有什麽不高興，簡都會趕緊去安撫他。 a train rushing headlong down the track 沿着路軌呼嘯而去的火車 A surge of joy rushed through her body. 她突然感到一陣喜悅。
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 快速運輸；速送 Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. 救護車迅速將傷者送往醫院。 Relief supplies were rushed in. 救援物資很快就運來了。 He was rushed home immediately. 他被立即趕回家。
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）倉促行事，匆忙行事，做事草率 We have to be careful not to rush to judgment. 我們必須小心不要急於下判斷。 - rush into doing something
We don't want to rush into having a baby. 我們不急着要孩子。 - rush into something
Let us not rush headlong into this crazy project without careful consideration. 讓我們不要未經仔細考慮就輕率地投入這個瘋狂的項目。 - rush somebody
Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. 别催我，我需要時間考慮一下。 - rush somebody into something/into doing something
I'm not going to be rushed into anything. 我不會受人催促草率地做事。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a liquid or air)
to flow strongly （使）倉促行事，匆忙行事，做事草率 The water rushed in through the hole in the ship's hull. 水從船體上的洞沖了進來。
- [transitive] rush somebody/something
to try to attack or capture somebody/something suddenly 突襲；突擊抓捕 - [transitive] rush somebody (North American English)
to run into somebody who has the ball 突襲，沖向（持球人） - [intransitive] (North American English)
to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it 帶（球）奔跑；跑動帶（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 （爲物色、招募目的）特别關注，非常關心
move fast快速移動
take/send quickly迅速帶走／送出
do something too quickly倉促行事
liquid/air
attack攻擊
in American football美式足球
in American colleges美國大學
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 忙得不可開交；要做太多的事 Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet. 餐館裏工作日很慢，但周末工作人員會忙得不可開交。
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 （智者卻步處）愚者獨敢闖