| 单词 | scurry |
| 释义 | scurry (skʌri , US skɜːri ) Word forms: scurries , scurrying , scurried 1. verb When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened. [written] The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover. [+ for] The rats scurry around, searching for scraps of food in the rubbish. Synonyms: hurry, race, dash, fly 2. verb If people scurry to do something, they do it as soon as they can. [written] Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money. [VERB to-infinitive] Collocations: scurry back Faced with uncertain economic climes, we are scurrying back to the warm embrace of the stodgy sweet. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Then they scurried back and shut the window. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She told them they'd say something equivocal and wishy-washy and then scurry back to London as fast as their little legs would carry them. PROSPECT HILL (2003) Translations: Chinese: 急促跑尤指因受惊而 Japanese: あわてて走る |
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