Swiftly, speedily; = fast, adv. 7.
| 单词 | θ107527 |
| 释义 | the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] (56) on fastec1275 Swiftly, speedily; = fast, adv. 7. as greyhound (let out) of leasha1300 The thong or line in which hounds or coursing-dogs are held. †with the leash, †at a leash, onor in (theor a) leash. Proverbial phr. †as greyhound (le… a good (also great, etc.) shake13.. With prefixed adjective, as adverbial cognate object to shake verb, or other verbs of motion, a good (also great,etc.) shake: quickly, with headlong… in hastec1300 With energetic speed; quickly, speedily. Hence also in in all haste: as quickly as possible, with all speed. (wiþ) gret yre13.. In (wiþ) gret yre = Old French de grant erre with great speed. in speeda1325 In various prepositional phrases. in speed, with speed, speedily. Obsolete. good speeda1400 In adverbial phrases (without article). good speed, speedily, quickly. Obsolete. on (also upon) the wing or one's wing1508 Moving or travelling swiftly or briskly; astir, active, on the move. with post1569 with post: with speed or haste. Cf. in post at phrases 4. Obsolete. on or upon the speed1632 In various prepositional phrases. at speed (also †at his speed), †onor upon the speed, at a rapid rate of movement. on the run?1679 Moving quickly; spec. in the process of running; at a running pace. Later also: while running. by the run1787 Chiefly Nautical = with a run at phrases 8; (also) at a running pace. Now chiefly historical. like a house on fire (also afire)1809 Originally U.S. like a house on fire (also afire): as fast as a house would burn; very rapidly or vigorously. Frequently in to get on like a house on… at the double-quick1834 Double-quick pace or time; = double, n. 3i; also gen. at the double-quick: very quickly or hastily. with a run1834 Originally Nautical. with a run: (originally with reference to sliding down a rope) with a sudden rapid movement, esp. downwards; rapidly… fast and furious1851 fast and furious: (of mirth) eager, uproarious, noisy. Also adv., rapidly, uproariously, noisily. at the double1860 Technical senses. Military. A double pace: see double, adj.1 4c. Esp. in at the double. Also figurative. at the rate of knots1892 at the rate of knots, very fast, quickly. colloquial. for (or on) the (high) jump1905 Phrases. all of a jump (originally U.S.), in a jumpy or nervous state; (at a) full jump (U.S.), at full speed; at one jump (U.S.), in one go; at the… like blue murder1914 like blue murder: (a) with great strength, ferocity, vehemence, noise, etc.; (b) at a very fast pace, at top speed (now rare). Subcategories:— as swiftly as (1) — very swiftly (14) — at full speed (21) |
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