
好词典

源自中古英语 'hastnen',来自古法语 'haster',意为'催促'或'加快',最终源于日耳曼语词根。
❶ 加快或加速某事的发生或进行,通常指因为时间紧迫或情况紧急而采取行动。
“She hastened to finish her work before the deadline.”
(她赶在截止日期前完成了工作。)
“The doctor hastened to the patient's side when he heard the emergency call.”
(医生听到紧急呼叫后迅速赶到病人身边。)
hasten to say — 急忙说明或澄清某事,通常用于表达不想被误解的意图。
“I hasten to say that I didn't mean to offend anyone.”
(我急忙说明,我无意冒犯任何人。)