scurry
verb [intransitive]- + adv./prep.
to run with quick short steps synonym scuttle (1)碎步疾跑 She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见,然后扭头跑回去干活了。 Ants scurried around the pile of rotting food. 蚂蚁围着那堆腐烂的食物跑来跑去。 The shots sent everyone scurrying for cover. 枪声使每个人都急忙寻找掩护。
Extra ExamplesThe mice scurried across the grass. 老鼠飞快地穿过草地。 He scurried off to find a newspaper. 他急忙跑去找报纸。 Everyone was scurrying around in a panic. 每个人都惊慌失措。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryScurry is used with these nouns as the subject:- mouse
- rat
- servant
- …
Word Originearly 19th cent.: abbreviation of hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry.