| 单词 | rapid |
| 释义 | rapid (once / 54 pages) adjn Rapid means happening with great speed or in a brief period of time. Think of Rapid Eye Movement (REM sleep), when your eyes are darting back and forth quickly — trying to follow your fast-paced dreams. Rapid comes from the Latin word rapere, which means "to hurry away" or "to seize." If you are first to raise your hand in class with the correct answer, your teacher will be pleased with your rapid response. Your pulse may be rapid after you run a quick sprint, and after a rapid run-up in the stock market you may decide to sell some shares and lock in the profit. WORD FAMILYrapid: rapidity, rapidly, rapidness, rapids+/rapidity: rapidities USAGE EXAMPLESI start to shake, and my breathing grows rapid. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) That it appears ready to do so is a sign of China’s fear of the rapid emergence of groups like Youngspiration. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Behr, 62, doubted the new line would lead to a rapid transformation. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed a rapid movement Syn speedy fast acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly 2adj done or occurring in a brief period of time a rapid rise through the ranks Syn fast acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly 3n a part of a river where the current is very fast Hyper waterway a navigable body of water |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。