1 [I,T] to move or do sth with great speed, often too fast 冲;奔;急促行事:
I rushed back home when I got the news.我听到消息后赶忙跑回家。Don't rush off -- I want to talk to you.别走得那么快,我有话跟你说。We had to rush our meal.我们不得不匆匆吃了饭。The public rushed to buy shares in the new company.公众抢购新公司的股票。
2 [T] to take sb/sth to a place very quickly 急速送往:
He suffered a heart attack and was rushed to hospital.他心脏病发作,被火速送往医院。
3 [I,T] rush (sb) (into sth/into doing sth) to do sth or make sb do sth without thinking about it first (使)仓促行事:
Don't let yourself be rushed into marriage.别仓促结婚。Don't rush me -- I'm thinking!别催我─我在考虑呢!
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/rʌʃ ||; rʌʃ/noun
1 [sing] a sudden quick movement 急促的动作;冲;奔:
At the end of the match there was a rush for the exits.比赛完毕,观众都急着拥向出口。I was so nervous, all my words came out in a rush.我很紧张,一下子把话全说出来了。
2 [sing] [U] a situation in which you are in a hurry and need to do things quickly 匆忙;须要赶紧做某事 [sing]
I can't stop now. I'm in a terrible rush.我现在忙得要命,不能停下来。Don't hurry your meal. There's no rush.饭别吃得太快,不用匆忙。
3 [sing] a rush (on sth) a time when many people try to get sth 抢购;大量需求:
There's been a rush to buy petrol before the price goes up.大家都赶着要在涨价前抢购汽油。
4 [sing] a time when there is a lot of activity and people are very busy 繁忙的时候;尖锋时刻:
We'll leave early to avoid the rush.我们提早离开,避开交通高峰时间。
5 [C] a type of tall grass that grows near water 灯心草
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rush1/rʌʃ; rʌʃ/v 1 [I] to move or go somewhere quickly [ hurry ] 急速行进﹐冲﹐奔: There's no need to rush – we have plenty of time. 不必急急忙忙的﹐我们有的是时间。+into/along/from etc David rushed into the bathroom. 大卫冲进了浴室。2 rush to do sth to do something eagerly and without delay 赶忙做某事: People are rushing to buy shares in the company. 人们在抢购这家公司的股票。3 [I,T] to do or decide something too quickly, especially without being careful or thinking about it 仓促行事﹔匆匆决定: rush into (doing) sth I don’t want to just rush into buying the first house we see. 我不想只看了第一幢房子就匆匆买下来。Take your time, don’t rush it. 慢慢来﹐别急。4 [T] to take or send a person or thing somewhere very quickly 急送〔人或物去某处〕: rush sb/sth to sth We had to rush Helen to the hospital. 我们得火速把海伦送往医院。5 [T] to try to make someone do something more quickly than they want to 催促: Don’t rush me – let me think. 别催我﹐让我想想。rush sb into (doing) sth I don’t want to rush you into anything. 我不想催你做什么事。rush around phr v to go to a lot of places or do a lot of things in a short period of time〔在短时间内〕赶去许多地方﹔赶做许多事﹔奔忙
rush2n 1 [singular 单数] a sudden fast movement of things or people 冲﹐奔: rush of air/water/wind She felt a cold rush of air as she wound down her window. 她摇下窗子﹐感到一股冷风扑面而来。in a rush Her words came out in a rush. 她话说得很快。+for There was a rush for the door. 大家冲向门口。2 [singular 单数, U] a situation in which you need to hurry 匆忙﹐赶紧: We have plenty of time. There's no rush. 我们有足够的时间﹐不用着急。in a rush I can’t stop – I’m in a rush. 我不能停下﹐我在赶时间。rush to do sth There's a big rush to get tickets. 很多人都在抢购门票。3 the rush the time when a lot of people are doing something, for example travelling or shopping〔旅行﹑购物等的〕繁忙时期: the Christmas rush 圣诞节购物热潮4 [singular 单数] a sudden strong feeling 迸发的强烈感觉: +of a sudden rush of emotion 突如其来的一阵激动Mark felt a rush of anger. 马克感到一阵愤怒。5 rushes [plural 复数] tall plants that grow near rivers and are used to make baskets etc 灯心草〔用来编筐〕
rushrushrushesrushedrushing1verb (rushes, rushing, rushed)1to move or do something very quickly or too quickly: The children rushed out of school. We rushed to finish the work on time.2to take somebody or something quickly to a place: She was rushed to hospital.rushrushrushes2noun (no plural)1a sudden quick movement: At the end of the film there was a rush for the exits.2a situation when you need to move or do something very quicklysame meaninghurry: I can't stop now – I'm in a rush.