He was travelling at a speed of 90 mph.
You should lower/reduce your speed as you approach a junction.
He came off the road while driving his car round a bend at high/breakneck speed (= very fast).
There are speed restrictions (= controls on how fast traffic is allowed to move) on this part of the road.
an electric drill with two speeds (= rates at which it turns)
Both cars were travelling at speed (= very fast) when the accident happened.
We were surprised at the speed of the response to our enquiry.
She got through her work with speed (= quickly) and efficiency.
a bicycle with ten speeds
a ten-speed bicycle
What speed film do I need for taking photographs indoors?
1 slang for amphetamine (= a drug that makes the mind or body more active):
She was on speed at the time.
4 to move, go, or happen fast, or to cause something to happen fast:
5 the rate at which a computer or an internet connection operates and provides information:
6 if you are up to speed with a subject or activity, you have all the latest information necessary to understand or do something well:
The hummingbird beats its wings at great speed.
With this drill it's possible to adjust the speed of rotation.
The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached.
1 Area: length, width, depth and height
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:
We use the verb weigh to measure weight:
We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them:
中文繁体
運動速度, 速度,速率, 飛速,快速…
More中文简体
运动速度, 速度,速率, 飞速,快速…
MoreEspañol
velocidad, ir muy rápido, velocidad [feminine…
MorePortuguês
velocidade, ir a toda a velocidade…
More日本語
速度, スピード, 疾走する…
MoreTürk dili
hız, sürat…
MoreFrançais
vitesse [feminine], speed [masculine], amphétamines [feminine…
MoreCatalan
velocitat, anar a tota velocitat…
More