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!
be rushed/run off your feet→FOOT¹
*rush²
/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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