speed

1. N-VAR The speed of something is the rate at which it moves or travels. (移動(dòng)、運(yùn)行的) 速度

He drove off at high speed. 他高速駕車離去了。

Wind speeds reached force five. 風(fēng)速達(dá)到了5級(jí)。

2. N-COUNT The speed of something is the rate at which it happens or is done. (發(fā)生、完成的) 速度

In the late 1850s the speed of technological change quickened. 在19世紀(jì)50年代末，技術(shù)變革的速度加快了。

3. N-UNCOUNT Speed is very fast movement or travel. 快速

Speed is the essential ingredient of all athletics. 速度是所有體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的基本要素。

He put on a burst of speed. 他暴發(fā)出一陣猛沖。

4. N-UNCOUNT Speed is a very fast rate at which something happens or is done. (發(fā)生、完成的) 高速

I was amazed at his speed of working. 我對(duì)他工作的高速感到驚訝。

5. V-I If you speed somewhere, you move or travel there quickly, usually in a vehicle. (通常指乘車) 迅速疾馳

Trains will speed through the tunnel at 186 mph. 火車將以每小時(shí)186英里的速度快速穿過(guò)隧道。

6. V-I Someone who is speeding is driving a vehicle faster than the legal speed limit. 超速駕駛[usu cont]

This man was not qualified to drive and was speeding. 這個(gè)男子沒(méi)有資格開(kāi)車， 而且還在超速駕駛。

7. speedingN-UNCOUNT 超速駕駛

He was fined for speeding last year. 他去年因超速駕駛被罰了款。

8. N-UNCOUNT Speed is an illegal drug such as amphetamine which some people take to increase their energy and excitement. 快速丸[非正式]

9. to pick up speed→see pick up