speed

[spi:d]

n.速度, 迅速
v.加速, 急行

n.

1. 速率, 速度[C][U]

The train is travelling at a speed of sixty miles an hour.

火车正以每小时六十英里的速度行驶。

2. 快速, 迅速[U]

You work with amazing speed.

你工作起来速度奇快。

3. (胶片等的)感光速率; (摄影机的)曝光速率[C][U]

4. (汽车等的)变速装置, 排档[C]

The young man just bought a 10-speed bicycle.

这个年轻人刚买了一辆十速自行车。

5. 【俚】脱氧麻黄碱(一种兴奋剂), 安非他命[U]

6. 【古】幸运, 成功; 昌盛[U]

vi.

1. 迅速前进, 快行[Q]

The ambulance sped to the hospital.

救护车急速向医院驶去。

2. (通常用进行时)行进得过快, 超速行驶

Tom was fined for speeding.

汤姆因超速行车被罚款。

3. 加速[(+up)]

4. 【古】过日子; 兴隆; 成功

vt.

1. 快速传送; 发射

Now space satellites are used to speed long distance calls.

现在人造卫星被用来快速传送长途电话。

2. 急速送至[O]

3. 促进; 加快……的速度

Fresh air and nutritious food will speed his recovery.

呼吸新鲜空气, 吃有营养的食物会促进他身体的康复。

4. 调整(机器等的)速率; 使定速运行

5. 祝愿……一路平安; 祝愿……早日成功

6. 【古】使成功; 使兴隆

词形变化

动词过去式: sped/speeded | 动词过去分词: sped/speeded | 动词现在分词: speeding | 动词第三人称单数: speeds |

词义辨析

同义:

n.迅速, 匆忙, 速度

rapidity  haste  hurry  hurriedness  velocity  speediness  alacrity  promptness  dispatch  swiftness  fleetness  quickness  fastness  celerity  hustle  acceleration  rush  pace

v.前进, 进展, 加快, 推进, 帮助, 援助

further  forward  expedite  promote  advance  assist  aid  support

v.冲, 奔, 急跑, 飞跑, 急速上升, 飞逃, 着魔似地奔跑

rush  run  haste  scamper  scoot  scurry  hie  career  dash  dart  shoot  tear  sprint  race  fly  whip along  spank  zoom  whoosh  whiz  hustle  streak  bolt  gallop  trot  hurry  go like the wind  hightail it

v.超速(行驶), 违章(行驶)

drive too fast  exceed the speed limit  have a heavy foot  

同义参见:

wing  forward or forwards  antedate  race  whisk  precipitation  facilitate  expedition  zip  flight  hasten  

英英释义

名词 speed:

distance travelled per unit time

同义词：velocity

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

同义词：swiftness, fastness

changing location rapidly

同义词：speeding, hurrying

the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

同义词：focal ratio, f number, stop number

a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

同义词：amphetamine, pep pill, upper

动词 speed:

step on it

同义词：rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along

move faster

同义词：accelerate, speed up, quicken

travel at an excessive or illegal velocity

move very fast

同义词：travel rapidly, hurry, zip

cause to move faster

同义词：accelerate, speed up

短语词组

speed up

1. (使)加快速度

They have speeded up production.

他们加快了生产速度。

补充

speedspeed英:[spi:d] 美:[spid]n.1.速度, 速率Our speed averaged out at 50 km an hour.我们的平均速度是每小时50公里。2.快速, 迅速Everyone was surprised by the speed with which the dispute was settled.每个人都为这一争端解决得如此之快而感到吃惊。vt. & vi.1.急行; 加速He sped his car through the street.他开车飞速地穿过街道。vi.1.超速行驶Was I really speeding, officer?警官, 我真的超速行驶了吗?

例句

1. The sheer speed of the unification process took us by surprise.统一进程的速度之快令我们大吃一惊。 2. She answered my letter with remarkable speed.她飞快地回复了我的信件。 3. speed is the essential ingredient of all athletics.速度是所有田径运动项目的关键要素。 4. The car is travelling at speed.那辆汽车在高速行驶。 5. He put on a burst of speed.他突然加速了。 6. Each learner can proceed at his own speed.每一位学习者都可按自己的进度学习。 7. None of us grows at the same speed.我们每个人成长的速度都不同。 8. Wind speeds reached force five.风速达到了5级。 9. Trains will speed through the Channel Tunnel at 186mph.火车将以每小时 186 英里的速度快速穿过海峡隧道。 10. Eventually, a path was cleared and the car sped away.最终, 一条道路被清理出来, 汽车疾驰而去。 11. The Security Council also approved a resolution to speed a UN force there within months.安理会还通过了一项决议, 在数月内加快在此部署联合国部队。 12. The Bush administration remains wary of speeding a hand-over to the interim government.布什政府对加快向临时政府移交权力仍持谨慎态度。 13. It occurred to him that bandaging his leg might speed the process of healing.他想到用绷带包扎他的腿可能会促进愈合。 14. to speed economic development促进经济发展 15. The friendly relations between our two countries have been speeded to a new stage.我们两国之间的友好关系已经推进到了一个新阶段。 16. to speed the ship to the course快速引导航船驶入航道 17. to speed up industrial production加快工业生产的速度 18. He sped his car off the accidental site.他加快车速驶离了出事地点。 19. to speed the plane by the automatic pilot使飞机靠自动驾驶仪定速飞行 20. to speed into the office快步走进办公室 21. They were fined for speeding.他们因超速行驶而受到罚款。 22. the car has a top speed of 147 mph.汽车最高时速是147英里。 23. the accident was due to excessive speed.这次事故是因为速度太快而造成的。 24. they were bemused by the speed of events.他们被一件件事情的迅速发生惊呆了。 25. wish me good speed.祝我成功吧。 26. I got into the car and home we sped.我上了车，迅速向我们家里驶去。 27. the car that crashed was speeding.撞毁的那辆车超速行驶了。 28. you force yourself to speed up because you don't want to keep others waiting.你要强迫自己加快速度，因为你也不想让别人一直等你。 29. recent initiatives have sought to speed up decision-making.最近的主动行为是为了寻求加快决策。 30. may God speed you.祝你成功。 31. more kids than ever are speeding, tripping, and getting stoned.越来越多的年轻人服用兴奋剂、吸毒和酗酒。 32. a car flashed past them at speed.一辆车从他们身边疾驰而过。 33. that reminds me to bring you up to speed on the soap opera.那提醒我要让你对肥皂剧加深了解。 34. He sped round the corner on his bicycle.他骑自行车急速绕过拐角。 35. The police said she had been speeding.警方说她超速行车。 36. The new computer system should speed up production in the factory.新的计算机系统应该能加快工厂的生产。 37. The trucks gain/gather speed as they drive down the hill. = The trucks pick up speed as they drive down the hill. [=the trucks go faster as they drive down the hill]卡车在下山过程中逐渐加速。 38. This instrument measures wind speed.这个仪器可测风速。 39. He was running at full/top speed. [=as fast as possible]他全速奔跑。 40. The machine was operating at high/medium/low speed.机器在高/中/低速运转。 41. traveling at nearly the speed of light/sound以接近光速/音速行进 42. Under the right conditions the car can reach speeds over 200 miles an hour.在合适的条件下，这辆车时速可达到200多英里。 43. The vehicle maintained a speed of 40 miles per hour.这辆车曾保持每小时40英里的车速。 44. The work was done with remarkable speed.这项工作推进的速度非常快。 45. They ate their lunch at lightning speed. [=extremely quickly]他们顷刻间就把午餐吃了。 46. This computer works at a much faster processing speed than my old one.这台电脑的处理速度比我那台旧电脑快得多。 47. He types at a speed of about 50 words per minute. = His typing speed is about 50 words per minute.他以大约每分钟50个单词的速度打字。 48. The machine chops up tree branches and leaves with speed and ease.这种机器能方便快捷地砍去树枝和树叶。 49. 200 speed film感光度200的胶片 50. faster/slower shutter speeds较快/慢的快门速度 51. a three-speed bicycle三挡变速自行车 52. Her old car has four speeds.她的旧车有四个变速挡位。 53. He was high on speed.他服了苯丙胺后非常兴奋。 54. He ran at speed out of the room.他迅速跑出了房间。 55. Everyone here is up to speed.这里所有人都了解最新情况。 56. Let me bring you up to speed on our plans. [=let me tell you about the changes in our plans]我来给你说说我们这些计划的最新进展吧。 57. It will take some time for the new secretary to get up to speed. [=to learn the job]新来的秘书需要一段时间去熟悉工作。 58. A group of kids sped past us on their bikes.一群孩子骑车从我们身旁飞驰而过。 59. They jumped in the car and sped/speeded away.他们跳上车飞驰而去。 60. A car was speeding down/up the street.一辆车沿街快速行驶。 61. An ambulance sped her to the hospital.救护车快速把她送往医院。 62. I got pulled over twice last month because I was speeding on the highway.我上个月因为在公路上超速驾驶两次被警察拦下。 63. Don't speed.不要超速驾驶。 64. We kept the plants under artificial lights at night to speed their growth.我们让这些植物在夜间接受灯光照射以加速生长。 65. Is there anything we can do to speed the process (along)?我们能做点什么来加快进展吗？ 66. I hate it when cars speed up [=accelerate] while you're trying to pass them.我讨厌那些在你要超车的时候加速的车辆。 67. The work has been slow so far but it should speed up soon.工作一直进展缓慢，不过应该马上就会加快进度了。 68. They add another chemical to the photo developer to speed up the process.他们在照片显影剂中添了另一种化学剂来加快显影过程。 69. I'm afraid there's nothing you can do to speed things up.想要加快事情的进展，恐怕你也无能为力。 70. They're working too slowly. How can we speed them up?他们工作太慢了。怎样才能让他们快点呢？