| 单词 | rush |
| 释义 | rush 1. v. & n. --v 1. intr. go, move, or act precipitately or with great speed. 2. tr. move or transport with great haste (was rushed to hospital). 3. intr. (foll. by at) a move suddenly and quickly towards. b begin impetuously. 4. tr. perform or deal with hurriedly (don't rush your dinner; the bill was rushed through Parliament). 5. tr. force (a person) to act hastily. 6. tr. attack or capture by sudden assault. 7. tr. sl. overcharge (a customer). 8. tr. US pay attentions to (a person) with a view to securing acceptance of a proposal. 9. tr. pass (an obstacle) with a rapid dash. 10. intr. flow, fall, spread, or roll impetuously or fast (felt the blood rush to my face; the river rushes past). --n 1. an act of rushing; a violent advance or attack. 2. a period of great activity. 3. (attrib.) done with great haste or speed (a rush job). 4. a sudden migration of large numbers. 5. (foll. by on, for) a sudden strong demand for a commodity. 6. (in pl.) colloq. the first prints of a film after a period of shooting. 7. Football a a combined dash by several players with the ball. b US the act of carrying the ball. Phrases and idioms rush one's fences act with undue haste. rush hour a time each day when traffic is at its heaviest. Derivatives rusher n. rushingly adv. Etymology: ME f. AF russher, = OF ruser, russer: see RUSE 2. n. 1. a any marsh or waterside plant of the family Juncaceae, with naked slender tapering pith-filled stems (properly leaves) formerly used for strewing floors and still used for making chair-bottoms and plaiting baskets etc. b a stem of this. c (collect.) rushes as a material. 2. archaic a thing of no value (not worth a rush). Phrases and idioms rush candle a candle made by dipping the pith of a rush in tallow. Derivatives rushlike adv. rushy adj. Etymology: OE rysc, rysce, corresp. to MLG, MHG rusch |
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