| 单词 | fast |
| 释义 | fast (fɑːst , fæst ) Word forms: faster , fastest , fasts , fasting , fasted 1. adjective A1 Fast means happening, moving, or doing something at great speed. You also use fast in questions or statements about speed. ...fast cars with flashing lights and sirens. Brindley was known as a very, very fast driver. The party aims to attract votes from the business and professional communities, which want a faster pace of political reform. The only question is how fast the process will be. Fast is also an adverb. They work terrifically fast. It would be nice to go faster and break the world record. He thinks they're not adapting fast enough. Barnes also knows that he is fast running out of time. How fast were you driving? How fast would the disease develop? 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 You use fast to say that something happens without any delay. When you've got a crisis like this you need professional help–fast! We'd appreciate your leaving as fast as possible. Fast is also an adjective. That would be an astonishingly fast action on the part of the Congress. 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If a watch or clock is fast, it is showing a time that is later than the real time. That clock's an hour fast. 4. to hold fast adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you hold something fast, you hold it tightly and firmly. If something is stuck fast, it is stuck very firmly and cannot move. She climbed the staircase cautiously, holding fast to the rail. The tanker is stuck fast on the rocks. 5. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you hold fast to a principle or idea, or if you stand fast, you do not change your mind about it, even though people are trying to persuade you to. We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others. He told supporters to stand fast over the next few vital days. Synonyms: firmly, staunchly, resolutely, steadfastly 6. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If colours or dyes are fast, they do not come out of the fabrics they are used on when they get wet. The fabric was ironed to make the colours fast. Synonyms: indelible, lasting, permanent 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A fast way of life is one which involves a lot of enjoyable and expensive or dangerous activities. Life in Detroit no longer satisfied him; he wanted the fast life of California. 8. verb If you fast, you eat no food for a period of time, usually for either religious or medical reasons, or as a protest. I fasted for a day and half and asked God to help me. [VERB] Fast is also a noun. The fast is broken at sunset, traditionally with dates and water. fasting uncountable noun ...the Muslim holy month of fasting and prayer. 9. fast asleep phrase B2 Someone who is fast asleep or sound asleep is sleeping deeply. They were both fast asleep in their cots. Turning over, she was soon sound asleep again. 10. to play fast and loose phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone is playing fast and loose, you are expressing disapproval of them for behaving in a deceitful, immoral, or irresponsible way. [disapproval] There have been people who have played fast and loose with the rules. 11. to pull a fast one phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone has pulled a fast one on you, you mean that they have cheated or tricked you. [informal] No doubt someone had pulled a fast one on her over a procedural matter. 12. to make a fast buck phrase When someone makes a fast buck or makes a quick buck, they earn a lot of money quickly and easily, often by doing something which is considered to be dishonest. [informal] His life isn't ruled by looking for a fast buck. They were just in it to make a quick buck. 13. fast lane countable noun On a motorway, the fast lane is the part of the road where the vehicles that are travelling fastest go. [mainly British] Idioms: pull a fast one to succeed in tricking someone in order to get an advantage Someone had pulled a fast one on her over a procedural matter and she was not going to let them get away with it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers play fast and loose with something to treat something important without enough care or respect The banks claim high interest rates are necessary because the government is playing fast and loose with public spending. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the fast lane a way of living which seems full of activity and excitement but which often involves a lot of pressure as well Tired of life in the fast lane, Jack, a fifty-ish American businessman, decides to give it all up to fulfil a dream of becoming a painter. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the fast track to something the quickest way of achieving something Like many of his classmates, Chris Urwin believes a university degree will be the fast track to corporate success. The company offers fast-track promotion schemes for promising young executives. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: fast car A fast car and an engaging passenger - sorry, co-driver. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The double Olympic gold medallist says the adrenaline rush from a fast car was as powerful as stepping into the ring. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Car enthusiasts may have to wait a bit longer for a definitive verdict on the fastest car. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And the only upside is that when the interminable wait is over, you are given the keys to the fastest car in the world. Times, Sunday Times (2016) At the front with a fast car he can look truly invincible. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The two met in a boarding home, promptly became fast friends, and fell in love. Christianity Today We met over ten years ago and became fast friends. The Sun We became fast friends and remained so. Times, Sunday Times The neighbours soon became fast friends. Times, Sunday Times Whatever the reason, they became fast friends. Christianity Today The fastest growth comes not from paid-for search ads, but display advertising. Times, Sunday Times (2006) India expects its fastest growth in almost two decades this fiscal year, as manufacturing and service firms power ahead. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It has had the fastest growth since it joined the union. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He was not only a fast horse, but also showed great staying ability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was also a fast horse with good stamina. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was given a large allowance for the cost of setting up the refinery, and used the money on fast horses and sporty carriages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As light cavalrymen mounted on fast horses, they would be used to fight skirmish battles and for scouting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Powers arranged for fast horses to be available at points along the route to assist him and his gang with getaways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seems that the foreign secretary is a fast learner. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The website promises that practical experience is less important than being a fast learner. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It seems he is a very fast learner. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It is so different but she is a fast learner. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But he has proved a fast learner and there have been no more hiccups. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He was a very fast runner and played every movement beautifully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had long hindlimbs, indicating it could have been a fast runner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a fast runner in his youth and was invited to join the school's track and field team. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a fast runner, once timed at 3.5 seconds from home plate to first on a bunt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Judging from its long legs, it was a fast runner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was a fast ship for her time, recording 13.7 kn in her proving trials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This increased the travel time, typically to two or three months, when a fast ship, unescorted, could make the trip in three weeks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The small fast ship suddenly turned to ram. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Early depth charges were designed to be rolled into the water off of the stern of a fast ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The service includes fast shipping both ways to the repair shop with most people receiving their fixed camera within 2 weeks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To satisfy them, he needed a fast start, and he might have had one but for his wretched, undermining putting. Times, Sunday Times All week they had talked of making a fast start and here they did — but after the start, they stopped. Times, Sunday Times He knew he needed a fast start on day two. Times, Sunday Times History shows that the team that get off to a fast start often go on to win. Times, Sunday Times A fast start gets the crowd onside and builds a positive atmosphere. Times,Sunday Times And finally, if you play music with a fast tempo, you'll train harder. The Sun Their fast tempo and impressive number of turnovers helped them to go into the half-time break leading 26-19. Times,Sunday Times Some teams have had a very fast tempo with the ball and teams have shown great speed in transition. Times, Sunday Times We've got to have a fast tempo. Houston Chronicle Tango music was sometimes played, but at a rather fast tempo. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fares start at about 20 in second class on a slow train, rising to 100 for first class on a fast train. Times, Sunday Times He added that a simpler fast train would be a more realistic ambition. Times, Sunday Times Because, depending on how it's priced, a fast train won't complement aviation, it will simply replace it. Globe and Mail Seconds later they were hit by a fast train. Times, Sunday Times Another fast train was introduced in 1907 with a single stop at. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ideas flow fast and a story you write or fashion you design can be a life changer. The Sun (2013) Your creative ideas flow fast and include two winners. The Sun (2012) Ideas flow fast and your plans are on track so don't let impatience jinx them. The Sun (2009) The first comma butterflies of the new generation are flying fast along hedgerows. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They both fly fast and straight, but with a trembling motion of their body. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The sky is full of starlings flying fast and direct to their nest with food in their beak for their young. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Furiously fast, it sends thrill-seekers though a clear tunnel that passes under a sharkfilled pool. The Sun This resulted in a furiously fast two miles followed by 11 miles of misery as the field filed past me, including some very old people. Times, Sunday Times Here's a company that has been mostly famous for dividing its time between unbreakable chariots for farmers and furiously fast sports saloons for reprobates. Times, Sunday Times The rich media market is growing fast, as advertisers learn which formats work best and how to implement rich media-based campaigns. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Over the past ten years the Nigerian economy has been growing fast. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It became clear that a new and independent entity was growing fast. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is a fast-growing business and a company cannot grow fast if it merely continues to maintain the products that it has. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Thus proving business can grow fast and in a sustainable way. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Change is happening fast in public services including a total overhaul of pension provision. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This proximity makes things happen fast, and the planet passes through inferior conjunction on the 25th before emerging as a morning object. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Had she driven away the only man she could ever love because her dreams of happy families didn't happen fast enough? JUST BETWEEN US (2002) He'll get the use of his legs back and the wounds to his face will heal fast. Times, Sunday Times I've been so blessed to be able to heal fast and to be athletic enough to do this. Times, Sunday Times In other words, cats heal fast and/or have an infinite number of lives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They hypothesized this was due to oxytocin reducing inflammation, thus allowing the wound to heal faster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The hospitals design will create efficiencies between departments and promote an environment that helps patients heal faster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This makes it incredibly fast: even large video files transfer in seconds. Times, Sunday Times The brave 18 people curious enough to show up discovered that this was no false advertising: the experiment really did promote incredibly fast bonding. Times, Sunday Times We have grown incredibly fast and now just need to consolidate. Times, Sunday Times He was 6ft 5in, 18½ stone and incredibly fast. Times,Sunday Times Some of the corners are incredibly fast. The Sun As all free-speakers will find, the thought police move fast. The Sun (2015) Keep your abs tight and move fast as you work through this exercise. The Sun (2014) They must move fast before winter turns a disaster into a catastrophe. Times, Sunday Times (2012) McGregor had moved fast and crabwise round the bonnet, and pulled the other door open. THE SCAR (2001) We have moved fast in a short space of time. Times, Sunday Times (2014) If being a lead pastor requires a skill set or maturity, then your pool to draw from gets smaller, and you cannot multiply fast enough. Christianity Today Any insect pests brought in on the plants can multiply fast in the warmth and are best controlled on first sight. The Sun Consequently, organisms can evolve to become simpler and thus multiply faster and produce more offspring, as they require fewer resources to reproduce. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They tend to progress fast. Houston Chronicle He began his college life when he was 23, but he made progress fast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additionally, students reading above grade level are provided separate enrichment readings which allow them to progress faster than their peers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tubules also allow caries to progress faster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Paving work progressed faster in some counties than it did in others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 React fast and put yourself forward when a work opportunity opens up. The Sun Meet different people, react fast to situations, be dazzled by arguments. Times, Sunday Times You can react fast when you spot an opportunity at work. The Sun Luck has to be used or it can pass you by, so react fast when opportunities arise and enter contests instead of just thinking about it. The Sun Mercury merges with a truth-seeking moon so you recognise opportunities and react fast. The Sun We need our economy to recover, and recover fast. The Sun While the rich have seen their fortunes recover fast, grim times remain in the wider economy. Times, Sunday Times Is that going to recover fast? Times, Sunday Times Promoting an active remodelling process in some cases could help patients recover faster and retain functional use of donated tissues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 New techniques are being developed to help astronauts recover faster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You have to ride fast, maintain your nerve and keep ahead of the traffic, otherwise you'll be underneath it. Times, Sunday Times If you expect to ride fast and hard, you are not in the right place. The Sun Sleep and ride fast or battle through the tiredness and notch up the extra lap? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You need to be an experienced rider for this ranch and to be confident riding fast in a group over rough terrain. Times, Sunday Times She even confesses to riding fast to keep ahead of the traffic (probably frightening the pants off pedestrians on the way). Times, Sunday Times There is still a North-South divide and the top ten places for selling a property match the areas where prices are rising fastest. The Sun (2016) As most shops in the capital remained closed yesterday, the price of basic foodstuffs was rising fast. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Power generation, a commonly used proxy for manufacturing vigour, was flat last month and stockpiles of commodities such as coal are rising fast. Times, Sunday Times (2012) To run fast, a company needs one boss, one person to make the final decision and online you need to run fast. Times, Sunday Times I always turn up at championships and run fast. The Sun You need a bunch of guys who can run fast, not one. ST He had a very natural ability to get the best out of horses, to get them to run fast. Times, Sunday Times When you run fast with the ball and dribble, a slight touch from a defender or even movement towards you can unbalance you. Times, Sunday Times Forest are tenth — and sinking fast — following eight matches without a win. The Sun The only number not sinking fast has been the total dividend, unchanged at 44p. Times, Sunday Times Having turned 100, he was himself sinking fast. Times, Sunday Times They found that demand for temporary staff was also sinking fast, along with vacancies, while the number of candidates seeking work was soaring. Times, Sunday Times They are now two points outside the play-off spots and sinking fast. The Sun Just a few rungs down the property market, prices are still sliding fast. Times, Sunday Times With his ratings sliding fast, the former prime minister apologised last week for having employed his family but insisted that they had carried out genuine work. Times, Sunday Times As the game progresses, the stage slides faster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sintered bases slide faster than extruded bases when waxed, but will be slower if unwaxed for a period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Among the world's partygoing elites, the message has spread fast: get your kicks here. Times, Sunday Times News of its brilliance spread fast; the following year it moved to a giant campsite, miles from anywhere, with half a dozen chemical loos. Times, Sunday Times Word of the crash had spread fast and dozens of boats had taken to the sea in a hunt for survivors. Times, Sunday Times The fire started on the ground floor and spread fast, giving staff upstairs little chance to reach the fire exits at ground level. Times, Sunday Times But don't expect even bergenia to spread fast in these conditions and be prepared to buy several plants to create a decent-sized patch. Times, Sunday Times If it doesn't feel right, you can't swim fast. Times,Sunday Times Tuna and dolphins can both swim fast, and have achieved very similar streamlined shapes to do so. Times, Sunday Times The optimum time to swim fast, on average, was 5.12pm. Times,Sunday Times Don't swim fast to escape a shark. The Sun When diving for fish, they can swim fast and far under water, and will often emerge again a long way from the place where they went down. Times, Sunday Times Specific skills or information you seek to pass on can travel fast and efficiently. The Sun Long before and telegraphs, news still needed to travel fast, and here it travelled like wildfire thanks to an ancient system of coastal communication. Times, Sunday Times These are the highest clouds in the sky, and they travel fast with the wind. Times, Sunday Times Faith knows she must travel fast, because she could give birth any day. Times, Sunday Times It represented the ultimate machine for 2 people to travel fast in style and with luggage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I talk fast, type fast, work fast and eat fast. Times, Sunday Times She said her husband sometimes complained when she could not type fast enough to keep up with the text banter. Globe and Mail Performers didn't have to worry about their makeup or costumes, and it was more important for them to be able to type fast than to project their voices. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pieces were typed fast. The Times Literary Supplement It has hairy brown caterpillars that can sometimes be seen walking fast along garden paths, and are known as ' woolly bears'. Times, Sunday Times (2018) You should always be able to hold a conversation while walking fast and jogging slowly. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He walked fast, asking himself if she could really be as simple, as unsuspicious about Sam and Martha as she sounded. MURDER MOVES IN Translations: Chinese: 快速的, 很快地, 禁食因宗教、医疗或抗议等原因 Japanese: 速い, 速く, 断食する |
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