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。」
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路,一步步也能走完,再短的路,不迈开双脚也无法到达。