英语词汇“breakneck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long.
Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year.
Despite the breakneck advancement of women on one level, traditionally sexist assumptions and time-honored bigotry remain enshrined on another.

Longman Language Activatormoving or travelling fast► fast

· Don't drive so fast - there's ice on the road.· The new fighter aircraft flies almost twice as fast as the old one.· She walked faster and faster, then started to run.as fast as you can · He ran home as fast as he could.

► quick

spoken use this to tell someone to come or go somewhere quickly: · Come quick, your brother's on TV.· You'll have to walk quicker than that if you want to keep up with me.

► swift

written moving fast with a continuous, flowing movement - used especially in literature: · The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.· We had to steer our ship through the swift currents of the Bering Straits.

► at high speed

moving or working very fast - use this about cars, trains, machines etc: · Two cars raced past him at high speed.· a metal disk revolving at high speed

► at top speed

if a vehicle moves at top speed , it moves as fast as it can go - use this especially when a situation is urgent and someone has to get somewhere very fast: · They headed east at top speed in pursuit of the enemy ship.· At top speed, the Pave Hawk helicopter can travel 221 miles per hour.

► at breakneck speed

travelling dangerously fast: · It took us an hour to get there, driving at breakneck speed.· Jenny stepped onto her skis and sped off at breakneck speed down the glistening, white mountain.

► flat out

at the fastest speed possible when using all the strength or power there is: · Going flat out, the BMW 325 will reach a speed of 140 miles per hour.· The exercise involved running flat out for two minutes and then resting for one minute.

► like lightning

moving extremely fast, often with a single sudden movement: · Somewhere a dog barked and, like lightning, the cat darted into some bushes.· Her foot slipped on the smooth tiles but Mitch moved like lightning and caught her before she fell.

► at speed

formal if a car or train is travelling at speed , it is travelling fast: · The train was already travelling at speed when she tried to open the carriage door.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a breakneck pace

(=extremely fast)· Singapore prospered and modernized at a breakneck pace.

► at breakneck speed

(=very quickly)· He drove away at breakneck speed.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► pace

· Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year.

► speed

· As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► at breakneck speed/pace

As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long.
Dorothy Newman nudged her fellow conspirator back to reality, then they ran at breakneck speed to their respective homes.
If they had been alone ... She shook her head in disbelief; everything was suddenly moving at breakneck speed.
Neither do I. Tradition is being manufactured at breakneck pace.
Some guides are indeed very brief, suggesting visits at breakneck speed where only a few items or rooms will be seen.

单词	breakneck
释义	breakneckbreak‧neck /ˈbreɪknek/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long. Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year. Despite the breakneck advancement of women on one level, traditionally sexist assumptions and time-honored bigotry remain enshrined on another. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatormoving or travelling fast► fast · Don't drive so fast - there's ice on the road.· The new fighter aircraft flies almost twice as fast as the old one.· She walked faster and faster, then started to run.as fast as you can · He ran home as fast as he could. ► quick spoken use this to tell someone to come or go somewhere quickly: · Come quick, your brother's on TV.· You'll have to walk quicker than that if you want to keep up with me. ► swift written moving fast with a continuous, flowing movement - used especially in literature: · The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.· We had to steer our ship through the swift currents of the Bering Straits. ► at high speed moving or working very fast - use this about cars, trains, machines etc: · Two cars raced past him at high speed.· a metal disk revolving at high speed ► at top speed if a vehicle moves at top speed , it moves as fast as it can go - use this especially when a situation is urgent and someone has to get somewhere very fast: · They headed east at top speed in pursuit of the enemy ship.· At top speed, the Pave Hawk helicopter can travel 221 miles per hour. ► at breakneck speed travelling dangerously fast: · It took us an hour to get there, driving at breakneck speed.· Jenny stepped onto her skis and sped off at breakneck speed down the glistening, white mountain. ► flat out at the fastest speed possible when using all the strength or power there is: · Going flat out, the BMW 325 will reach a speed of 140 miles per hour.· The exercise involved running flat out for two minutes and then resting for one minute. ► like lightning moving extremely fast, often with a single sudden movement: · Somewhere a dog barked and, like lightning, the cat darted into some bushes.· Her foot slipped on the smooth tiles but Mitch moved like lightning and caught her before she fell. ► at speed formal if a car or train is travelling at speed , it is travelling fast: · The train was already travelling at speed when she tried to open the carriage door. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a breakneck pace (=extremely fast)· Singapore prospered and modernized at a breakneck pace. ► at breakneck speed (=very quickly)· He drove away at breakneck speed. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► pace · Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year. ► speed · As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► at breakneck speed/pace As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long. Dorothy Newman nudged her fellow conspirator back to reality, then they ran at breakneck speed to their respective homes. If they had been alone ... She shook her head in disbelief; everything was suddenly moving at breakneck speed. Neither do I. Tradition is being manufactured at breakneck pace. Some guides are indeed very brief, suggesting visits at breakneck speed where only a few items or rooms will be seen. at breakneck speed/pace extremely and often dangerously fast: He drove away at breakneck speed.
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