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

speednoun

uk/spiːd/us/spiːd/

speed noun (RATE OF MOVEMENT)

B1 [ C or U ] how fast something moves:

He was travelling at a speed of 90 mph.

The car has a top speed of 155 miles per hour.

You should lower/reduce your speed as you approach a junction.

On a clear, straight road you can gather/pick up speed.

He came off the road while driving his car round a bend at high/breakneck speed (= very fast).

There are speed restrictions (= controls on how fast traffic is allowed to move) on this part of the road.

an electric drill with two speeds (= rates at which it turns)

B2 [ U ] very fast movement:

I get a real thrill from speed.

He put on a sudden burst of speed.

Both cars were travelling at speed (= very fast) when the accident happened.

[ U ] how fast something happens:

We were surprised at the speed of the response to our enquiry.

It was the speed at which it all happened that shocked me.

She got through her work with speed (= quickly) and efficiency.

the speed of light/sound

the rate at which light or sound travels:

The speed of light is 300 million metres per second.

These planes travel at twice the speed of sound.

[ C ] a gear noun :

a bicycle with ten speeds

a ten-speed bicycle

[ C ] the rate at which a photographic film absorbs or reacts to light:

What speed film do I need for taking photographs indoors?

shutter speed

the length of time for which part of a camera is open to allow light to reach the film when a photograph is being taken:

a high/low shutter speed

More examples

The hummingbird beats its wings at great speed.
With this drill it's possible to adjust the speed of rotation.
The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached.
Slack off your speed as you approach the corner.
The police car drove past at a terrific speed.

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Speed of motion

at full/half throttle idiom
brisk
burst
celerity
clip
clock
going
ground speed
momentum
pacy
rapid
rate
speedy
supersonic
swift
throttle
top
velocity
zip

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Hurrying and doing things quickly

Fast and rapid

The engine & engine parts

Bicycles

Photography

speed noun (DRUG)

[ U ] slang for amphetamine (= a drug that makes the mind or body more active):

She was on speed at the time.

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Specific types of drug

amyl nitrite
antiretroviral
blunt
cisplatin
coke
corticosteroid
designer drug
dope
downer
hash
junk
marijuana
methamphetamine
mind-altering
narcotic
pep pill
popper
skunkweed
stimulant
weed

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Idiom(s)

up to speed

speedverb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]

uk/spiːd/us/spiːd/sped or speeded, sped or speeded

to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast:

The train sped along at over 120 miles per hour.

The actress then sped away/off in a waiting car.

We sped down the ski slopes.

This year is speeding by/past.

Ambulances sped the injured people (= moved them quickly) away from the scene.

The best thing you can do to speed your recovery (= make it quicker) is to rest.

be speeding

to be driving faster than you are legally allowed to do:

He was caught speeding.

More examples

O'er land and sea they sped.
The car pulled off and sped up the road.
The train sped through the station with a whoosh.
We are trying to speed investment in the area.
Four boys on motorbikes came speeding down the road.

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Increasing and decreasing speed of motion

accelerant
accelerate
acceleration
brake
catch
catch (sb) up
decelerate
downshift
foot
gun
motor
quicken
retard
retardation
slacken
slow
slow (sb/sth) down/up
spurt
throttle (sth) back/down

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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles

Crime - general words

Phrasal verb(s)

speed (sth) up

单词	speed
释义	Contents noun (2) speed (RATE OF MOVEMENT) speed (DRUG) verb (1) speed (1) Contents noun (1) speed (1) verb (1) speed (1) more…(1) speedily Contents noun (2) speed (1) speed (2) English American Business speednoun uk/spiːd/us/spiːd/ speed noun (RATE OF MOVEMENT) B1 [ C or U ] how fast something moves: He was travelling at a speed of 90 mph. The car has a top speed of 155 miles per hour. You should lower/reduce your speed as you approach a junction. On a clear, straight road you can gather/pick up speed. He came off the road while driving his car round a bend at high/breakneck speed (= very fast). There are speed restrictions (= controls on how fast traffic is allowed to move) on this part of the road. an electric drill with two speeds (= rates at which it turns) B2 [ U ] very fast movement: I get a real thrill from speed. He put on a sudden burst of speed. Both cars were travelling at speed (= very fast) when the accident happened. [ U ] how fast something happens: We were surprised at the speed of the response to our enquiry. It was the speed at which it all happened that shocked me. She got through her work with speed (= quickly) and efficiency. the speed of light/sound the rate at which light or sound travels: The speed of light is 300 million metres per second. These planes travel at twice the speed of sound. [ C ] a gear noun : a bicycle with ten speeds a ten-speed bicycle [ C ] the rate at which a photographic film absorbs or reacts to light: What speed film do I need for taking photographs indoors? shutter speed the length of time for which part of a camera is open to allow light to reach the film when a photograph is being taken: a high/low shutter speed More examples The hummingbird beats its wings at great speed. With this drill it's possible to adjust the speed of rotation. The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached. Slack off your speed as you approach the corner. The police car drove past at a terrific speed. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Speed of motion at full/half throttle idiom brisk burst celerity clip clock going ground speed momentum pacy rapid rate speedy supersonic swift throttle top velocity zip See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hurrying and doing things quickly Fast and rapid The engine & engine parts Bicycles Photography speed noun (DRUG) [ U ] slang for amphetamine (= a drug that makes the mind or body more active): She was on speed at the time. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Specific types of drug amyl nitrite antiretroviral blunt cisplatin coke corticosteroid designer drug dope downer hash junk marijuana methamphetamine mind-altering narcotic pep pill popper skunkweed stimulant weed See more results » Idiom(s) up to speed speedverb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] uk/spiːd/us/spiːd/sped or speeded, sped or speeded to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast: The train sped along at over 120 miles per hour. The actress then sped away/off in a waiting car. We sped down the ski slopes. This year is speeding by/past. Ambulances sped the injured people (= moved them quickly) away from the scene. The best thing you can do to speed your recovery (= make it quicker) is to rest. be speeding to be driving faster than you are legally allowed to do: He was caught speeding. More examples O'er land and sea they sped. The car pulled off and sped up the road. The train sped through the station with a whoosh. We are trying to speed investment in the area. Four boys on motorbikes came speeding down the road. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Increasing and decreasing speed of motion accelerant accelerate acceleration brake catch *catch (sb)* up decelerate downshift foot gun motor quicken retard retardation slacken slow slow (sb/sth) down/up spurt throttle (sth) back/down See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: On the road: driving & operating road vehicles Crime - general words Phrasal verb(s) speed (sth) up speednoun [ C/U ] us/spid/ (a) rate at which something moves or happens: [ C ] a speed of 25 miles per hour [ U ] Both cars were traveling at high speed. [ U ] They came racing down the hill at top speed (= as fast as they could go). [ U ] The processing speed of my new computer is much faster. [ C ] This electric drill has two speeds (= rates at which it turns). physics Speed is also the rate at which something travels, expressed as the number of meters in a second. A speed is also a gear (= part that controls the rate at which a vehicle moves): [ C ] I have a ten-speed bicycle. speedily adverb us/ˈspi·dəl·i/ The error can be speedily corrected. speedverb [ I/T ] us/spid/past tense and past participle sped /sped/speeded to move, go, or happen fast, or to cause something to happen fast: [ I ] The train sped along at over 120 miles per hour. [ I ] This year seems to be speeding by/past. [ T ] Ambulances sped the injured people (= moved them quickly) away from the scene. Phrasal verb(s) speed up (something) speednoun uk/spiːd/us [ C or U ] IT, INTERNET the rate at which a computer or an internet connection operates and provides information: Increase the speed of your computer with our new software. How do I verify my computer's CPU speed? First you need to find out what your internet connection speed is. up to speed if you are up to speed with a subject or activity, you have all the latest information necessary to understand or do something well: A few days training on the new computer system will get you up to speed. Before we start the meeting I'm going to bring you up to speed** with the latest developments.
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speednoun

speed noun (RATE OF MOVEMENT)

speed noun (DRUG)

Idiom(s)

speedverb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]

Phrasal verb(s)

speednoun [ C/U ]

speedverb [ I/T ]

Phrasal verb(s)

speednoun