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adj
(-er, -est)
1
(a) moving or done quickly; rapid 快的; 迅速的; 敏捷的
a fast car, horse, runner, ie one that can move at high speed 跑得很快的汽車、 馬、 人.
(b) happening quickly 迅速發(fā)生的; 短暫的
a fast journey, trip, etc 匆匆之行、 一趟.
2 (of a surface) producing or allowing quick movement (指物體表面)可供快速運動的
a fast road, pitch 快速車道、 平滑的球場.
3 (of a watch or clock) showing a time later than the true time (指鐘表)走得過快的
I'm early my watch must be fast. 我來早了--準(zhǔn)是我的表快了.
That clock's ten minutes fast. 那鐘快了十分鐘.
4 (of photographic film) very sensitive to light, allowing a short exposure (指膠卷)感光快的, 曝光時間短的.
5 (dated 舊) (of a person) spending too much time and energy on pleasure and excitement; reckless (指人)耽於享樂的, 放蕩的
lead a fast life 過放蕩的生活.6 (idm 習(xí)語) fast and `furious (of games, parties, shows, etc) lively and energetic (指游戲、 聚會、 表演等)生動活潑的. pull a fast one => pull2. fast, adv
1 quickly 快地; 迅速地: Can't you run any faster than that? 你不能跑得再快點嗎?
Night was fast approaching. 黑夜轉(zhuǎn)瞬而至.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) run, etc as fast as one's legs can carry one as fast as one is able 盡快地(跑等).
fast adj
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(a) [pred 作表語]
firmly fixed or attached; secure 牢固; 堅固; 穩(wěn)固的
The post is fast in the ground. 那柱子牢牢地埋在地里.
make a boat fast, ie moor it securely 把船系牢.
(b) [attrib 作定語]
(dated 舊) loyal; close 忠實的; 親密的
a fast friend/friendship 忠實的朋友[牢不可破的友誼].
2 (of colours) not likely to fade or run (指顏色)不褪色的.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) hard and fast => hard1. fast, adv
1 firmly; securely; tightly 牢固地; 穩(wěn)固地; 緊緊地
be fast asleep, ie sleeping deeply 酣睡
The boat was stuck fast in the mud. 那船深深地陷在泥里.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) hold fast to sth continue to believe in (an idea, a principle, etc) resolutely or stubbornly 堅持(某種思想、 原則等). play fast and `loose (with sb/sth) change one's attitude towards sb/sth repeatedly in an irresponsible way; trifle with sb/sth 對某人[某事物]反覆無常; 玩弄
Stop playing fast and loose with that girl's feelings can't you see you're upsetting her? 別玩弄那姑娘的感情--難道沒看到你已經(jīng)把她弄得心煩意亂了嗎? stand `fast/`firm not retreat, change one's views, etc 不後退; 不讓步; 堅定不移. thick and fast => thick.
fast v [I]
go without (certain kinds of) food, esp for religious reasons 禁食(某種食物); (尤指)齋戒
Muslims fast during Ramadan. 穆斯林在賴買丹月齋戒. fast, n (period of) going without food 禁食(期); 齋戒(期)
a fast of three days 禁食三日
break one's fast 開齋
[attrib 作定語]
fast days 禁食的日子.