scurry

英 ['skʌri] 美 ['skɜːri]

• v. 小步疾走；急赶
• n. 快跑声；疾走

英英释义

Noun:

1. rushing about hastily in an undignified way

Verb:

1. to move about or proceed hurriedly;

   "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. They scurried in out of the cold.
   他们冻得很快跑进来了。
2. The rain sent everyone scurrying for shelter.
   这阵雨把大家浇得纷纷找地方躲避。

用作名词 (n.)

1. I heard a scurry of footsteps.
   我听到一阵匆忙奔跑的脚步声。
2. There was a great scurry for bargains.
   大家急忙着去抢购特价品。

经典引文

• The usual scurry, shouting of sailors and throwing of ropes.

  出自： G. Huntington

• She timed her swift scurries downstairs to avoid them.

  出自： M. Gee

• They scurry away like rabbits when they see her coming.

  出自： W. Black

• Everyone scurried around to get ready.

  出自： E. Roosevelt

• I weathered several major crises, without feeling the need to scurry back to my therapist.

  出自： fig.

词汇搭配

• scurry away 匆匆跑开
• scurry through one's work 匆忙做完工作...
• hurry-scurry 慌乱的
• scurry off [法] 窜逃, 匆忙...

近反义词

【近义词】

• scuttle 煤斗
• dart 飞镖
• rush 冲
• dash 猛冲
• hurry 匆忙
• scamper 蹦跳
• tear 撕掉
• race 赛跑
• scoot 急走
• hasten 催促
• run 跑
• hustle 催促
• bustle 喧哗
• scramble 混乱
• haste 急速
• speed 速度
• flight 飞行
• skitter 飞掠而过