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hasty

UK //ˈheɪsti//US //ˈheɪsti//

词源

源自中古英语 'hasti',来自古法语 'hastif',最终源于拉丁语 'festīnāre'(意为匆忙)。

adjective

❶ 形容做事过于匆忙,缺乏足够思考或准备,常导致错误或不良后果。

“He made a hasty decision without consulting anyone.”

(他未经咨询任何人就匆忙做出了决定。)

“Her hasty reply caused a lot of misunderstandings.”

(她匆忙的回复引发了许多误解。)

❶ 形容动作或行为非常迅速,可能带有紧迫感或缺乏耐心。

“She took a hasty glance at the clock and rushed out.”

(她匆忙瞥了一眼时钟,然后冲了出去。)

“The soldiers made a hasty retreat under enemy fire.”

(士兵们在敌人的火力下匆忙撤退。)

同义词:rash, hurried, impulsive, precipitate, reckless

常见短语

hasty generalization — 指在没有足够证据的情况下匆忙得出结论的逻辑错误。

“Assuming all politicians are corrupt is a hasty generalization.”

(认为所有政客都腐败是一种匆忙的概括。)

beat a hasty retreat — 形容迅速撤退或离开,通常是因为遇到困难或危险。

“When they saw the police, they beat a hasty retreat.”

(当他们看到警察时,就迅速撤退了。)