| 单词 | at speed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat speed b. at speed (also †at his speed), †on or upon the speed, at a rapid rate of movement. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] on fastec1275 as greyhound (let out) of leasha1300 a good (also great, etc.) shake13.. in hastec1300 (wiþ) gret yre13.. in speeda1325 good speeda1400 on (also upon) the wing or one's wing1508 with post1569 on or upon the speed1632 on the run?1679 by the run1787 like a house on fire (also afire)1809 at the double-quick1834 with a run1834 fast and furious1851 at the double1860 at the rate of knots1892 for (or on) the (high) jump1905 like blue murder1914 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. vi. 259 [He] stroke at me with his halfe-pike; but his horse being at his speed, I preuented his cruelty. 1646 D. Evance Noble Order 26 They are most upon the speed after [this game]. 1670 J. Milton Hist. Brit. ii. 40 Riding on the speed down a steep Hill. 1781 W. Cowper Table Talk 685 Always at speed, and never drawing bit. 1807 R. Wilson Private Diary (1862) II. viii. 293 We were galloping at speed when an unfortunate marais received my horse. 1865 Visct. Milton & W. B. Cheadle N.-W. Passage by Land (1867) iv. 62 We gained on them rapidly, until within about 200 yards, when they went off at speed. < as lemmas |
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