单词 | hasten |
释义 | hasten (once / 152 pages) v The verb hasten means to move at a high speed. If you hasten to your room, no one will know that you came in late. Hasten comes from the word haste, which means "excessive speed or urgency." The words hurry and hasten are synonyms. Hasten can also mean "to make happen quickly," like when you open a window in the kitchen when you are cooking to hasten the room's cooling down. Hasten also means "to be quick," like when you hasten to tell everyone that the rumor going around about you isn't true. WORD FAMILYhasten: hastened, hastening, hastens USAGE EXAMPLESBut in the far north, climate change is hastening the decline of hunting. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) In the current administration’s final weeks, another researcher said, HHS officials are also trying to hasten the release of previously undisclosed health data. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Civilian deaths do not matter and may in fact aid the cause by hastening the ultimate Russian and Syrian victory. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1v move fast Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it dawdle, linger take one's time; proceed slowly barge, push forward, thrust ahead push one's way buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tearmove quickly and violently dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shootrun or move very quickly or hastily plungedash violently or with great speed or impetuosity ripmove precipitously or violently go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2v act or move at high speed Syn|Hyper festinate, hurry, look sharp, rush act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 3v cause to occur rapidly Syn|Hyper induce, rush, stimulate effect, effectuate, set up produce 4v speed up the progress of; facilitate Syn|Hyper expedite aid, assist, help give help or assistance; be of service |
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