v (1)1)赶紧，匆忙(be quick in action or movement，sometimes too quick)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：Don't～.别忙。You'd better～.你最好快点。There's no need to～.没必要匆匆忙忙。～to the scene/down the road赶紧去现场/沿街走下去;～forward to meet sb/off along the platform/away in the opposite direction赶紧上前迎接某人/顺着站台匆匆离去/匆匆向相反的方向走去;～home/in匆匆回家/进去;H～along!快点!〖同〗hasten; 2)使赶紧，催促(cause to act or move quickly，often too quickly)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～the cook/a lazy horse催促厨师/催赶一匹懒马;～a sick man to the doctor/into hospital催病人去看大夫/去医院;～the children along让孩子们快点;〖同〗press，rush;

(2)加快……的进程(hasten the process of sth)[T+n，T+n+adv(along/up)]：～one's work/meal/decisions加快工作进程/匆匆吃饭/仓促作决定;～supplies to famine areas 加快向饥荒地区运送供给品;

hurry up(v adv) 1)赶紧(vi)(infml)：H～up!快点!～up to one's husband/with those letters 匆匆走到丈夫跟前/赶紧写那些信; 2)使加快速度(vt)：～sb/the process/a job up催促某人/加快进程/加快完成一件工作;

→′hurried adj 仓促完成的;′hurriedly adv匆匆忙忙地;

n 匆忙，仓促(movement or activity that is quicker than is usual or necessary;eager haste)[U]：in one's～to leave/finish the work/catch the train 急着要走/完成这件工作/去赶火车;Is there any～for/over/about the job? 这件工作有必要着急吗?There's no～没有必要匆忙。What's(all) the～for? 何必这样匆忙?Why all the～?为什么这样匆忙?〖同〗rush，haste;

in a hurry 1)急(匆)忙地：leave in a～匆忙地离去;in the middle of all this～仓促之中; 2)急切地，不耐烦地：be in a～to leave/see the new house急着要离开/看新房子;come down to breakfast in a～急切地下楼吃早饭; 3)情愿地;轻易地(infml)(通常与neg连用)：I won't forget that in a～.我不会轻易忘了那件事的。

in no hurry/not in any hurry 1)不急(忙)于：be in no～/not in any～to go/agree to the terms不急于走/同意那些条款; 2)不愿意：be in no～to go out/to help sb again不愿意出去/再帮助某人;

【辨异】hurry与rush和speed暗示动作迅速。rush表示仓促，有时是通过激烈的动作走过某段距离。例如：to rush to the store(匆匆赶到商店);hurry表示一种极度紧张或焦虑感，在一定的时间到达一个确切的地方，如：to hurry to an appointment(急切地赴约);speed则表示快速行走，通常是动作平稳地通过某种交通工具前往，如：to speed to a nearby city((坐车)赶快到一个附近的城市去)。