| 释义 |
fes·ti·nate
I. \ˈfestəˌnāt, -_nə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin festinatus, past participle
: hasty
< not likely to survive the wrecker's festinate crowbar — J.C.Adams >
• fes·ti·nate·ly adverb
II. \-ˌnāt\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin festinatus, past participle of festinare to hasten, make haste — more at borzoi
: hasten; specifically : to accelerate the gait involuntarily in walking (as in certain nervous diseases)
< a festinating gait > |