0 to move or do things more quickly than normal or to make someone do this -- (使)加快,催促
Hurry or you'll be late. 快點,否則你會遲到的。
[ + to infinitive ] She hurried to answer the phone. 她匆忙去接電話。
I refuse to be hurried into a decision (= to be forced to make a decision too quickly). 我不願在別人的催促下匆忙作決定。
After spending her lunch hour shopping, she hurried back (= returned quickly) to work. 利用午飯時間買完東西後,她匆忙趕回去工作。
I hate to hurry you, but I have to leave in a few minutes. 我不想催你,但我幾分鐘後就要走了。
UK Don't hurry your food (= don't eat it too quickly). 吃東西不要太急。
1 the need to move or do things more quickly than normal -- 匆忙,倉促
We left in such a hurry that we forgot our tickets. 我們走得太倉促,連票都忘了拿。
"Can you wait a few minutes?" "Yes, I'm not in any hurry/I'm in no hurry (= I can wait)." 「你可以多等幾分鐘嗎?」「可以,我不著急。」
What's (all) the hurry (for)/Why (all) the hurry? (= Why are you acting or moving so quickly?) 你急甚麼?
"I'll let you have this back next week." "That's all right, there's no (great) hurry/there isn't any (great) hurry (= no need to do it quickly)." 「我下個星期就把這個還給你。」「不要緊,不用那麼急。」
Come on - we're going to be late if you don't hurry!
If we hurry, there's still a chance we could catch the plane.
The owner of the vehicle came hurrying along and turned off the car alarm.