| 单词 | to make haste |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make haste a. to make haste: to move or act quickly; to hurry, hasten (to do something). Cf. to make haste slowly at Phrases 2b. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > proceed rapidly [verb (intransitive)] > hasten or hurry > to do something spake12.. speeda1400 to make haste?a1475 to make speed1548 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > bowl [verb (intransitive)] > motion of ball to make haste?a1475 twist?1801 cut1816 shoot1816 curl1833 hang1838 work1838 break1847 spin1851 turn1851 bump1856 bite1867 pop1871 swerve1894 to kick up1895 nip1899 swing1900 google1907 move1938 seam1960 to play (hit, etc.) across the line1961 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 131 When Cirus..made haste to Babilon the floode of that water callede Eufrates ȝafe resistence to hym. a1500 tr. A. Chartier Traité de l'Esperance (Rawl.) (1974) 6 (MED) The multitude of repreves and euil sayingis that she enforced hirself for to haue shewed owte..lette echon othir, lyke wise as a preese of people that make haste to go owte at a streight wiket. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Psalms xxxix. [xl.] 13 Make haist (o Lorde) to helpe me. 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias vii. 19 b Making hast to the shore, and atteining the same, they ran away. 1624 H. Wotton Elements Archit. i. 53 I make haste, to the casting and comparting of the whole Worke. 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 13 One while to march on very slowly, another, to make more haste. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. vi. x. 295 It was necessary for him to make Haste home. View more context for this quotation 1780 S. Crisp Let. 27 July in W. H. Hutton Burford Papers (1905) 39 Be sure You make haste and finish all your trumpery odments. 1834 G. P. R. James Life & Adventures John Marston Hall I. ix. 101 I made as much haste as I could to get away quietly. 1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) vii. 63 Make haste down, and come out. 1896 J. C. Harris Sister Jane 54 I made haste to go to the cook-room. 1956 M. Dickens Angel in Corner (1960) 106 ‘But not just yet... I'm not ready.’ ‘Well, then, you had better make haste and be ready.’ 1985 S. Penman Here be Dragons i. v. 60 The woods offered no refuge, only shafted death, and he shouted, ‘Make haste for the castle!’ 2013 B. Mullins Becoming Big League iv. 57 American League owners were making haste to be sure they had secured the prize. < as lemmas |
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