Hasten
[ 'hesn ]
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vt.& vi. 加速;使加紧;催促;赶紧，赶快;
vi. 赶快;急忙;
💡 词根助记
hast=haste匆忙+en变成 →促进
📝 例句
An electric typewriter would hasten the work.
电动打字机会加速这项工作。
I must hasten home now.
现在我必须赶快回家了。
You must hasten and publish your result.
你必须赶快公布你的结果。
A plastic sheet was pegged down over the compost heap to hasten decomposition.
把塑料布覆盖在肥堆上,并用木桩固定好,以加速肥料的分解。
The girls had to hasten their steps to keep pace with his.
女孩子们得加快步子才能赶得上他。
🌱 联想助记
【记】haste-急忙、急速,en-动缀“使…”:使…变得更快一些
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
hasten
v
1 [Ipr, Ip, It]
move or act with speed; hurry 急忙; 赶快
He hastened (away) to the office. 他急急忙忙到办公室去了.
I have important news for you good news, I hasten to add. 我有重要消息要告诉你--是好消息, 我得赶紧补充一句.
2 [Tn] cause (sth) to be done or to happen earlier 催促; 促进
Artificial heating hastens the growth of plants. 人工供暖能促进植物生长.
🔁 扩展释义
*['heisn]vt. 催促, 加紧vi. 赶快, 急忙相关词组: hasten to sb's assistance hasten sb to do sth
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Thus Ellis Island became known as the Island of Tears.
想要进入美国的人都必须经过多次的智力测验和体格检查，大约有200万人不准入境。因此，埃利斯岛被人们称为“眼泪岛”。
What a great teacher!
多么高尚的老师！
He thought they needed to know the direction to it.
它们还需要知道去那里的方向。