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hur·ried /ˈhɝid, ˈhʌrid/
(a.)匆忙的,倉促的,草率的
Hur·ry v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurried p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying.]
1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
Impetuous lust hurries him on. --South.
They hurried him abroad a bark. --Shak.
2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
And wild amazement hurries up and down
The little number of your doubtful friends. --Shak.
3. To cause to be done quickly.
Syn: -- To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge.
Hur·ried a.
1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life.
2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. “A hurried meeting.”
-- Hur*ried*ly, adv. -- Hur*ried*ness, n.
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hurried
adj : moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a
hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a
city"; "a hurried job" [ant: unhurried]
hurry
n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a
hurry to lock the door" [syn: haste]
2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurriedness,
precipitation]
3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in
his haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, rush,
rushing]
v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck
speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, zip]
2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
late!" [syn: rush, hasten, look sharp, festinate]
3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn: rush]
[ant: delay]
[also: hurried]