〈 has.ten 〉

【動詞】

has.tened, has.ten.ing, has.tens

【不及物動詞】

趕忙

【及物動詞】

1 催促

2 加速

fanned the wet paint to hasten drying 用風扇吹那溼的油漆, 好讓它快點變乾

〈 hur.ry 〉

[常用字]

【動詞】

hurried, hurry.ing, hurries

【不及物動詞】

快速地移動

【及物動詞】

1 催促

hurried the children to school 催小孩去上學

2 使匆促; 使草率

was hurried into marriage 草率結婚

3 加速; 促進

【名詞】

pl. hurries

1 匆促; 急忙

2 匆忙

3 急需

in no hurry to leave 無需急著離開

〈 move fast； hurry趕快 〉

*Mary saw that she had hurt John's feelings， and made haste to say she was sorry．瑪麗見她傷害了約翰的感情，連忙說對不起。

*The shepherds made haste to gather their sheep before dark．牧羊人在天黑之前匆匆把羊群趕在一起。