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单词 fast
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adjective | adverb
fastfast1 /fæst/ adjective 1 moving with a lot of speed (adjectives)► fast
moving with a lot of speed:
  • My dad likes driving fast cars.
  • José was the fastest runner in the race.
    • ► quick
    a quick movement is fast:
  • He took a quick step backward.
    • ► rapid
    rapid means the same as quick but sounds more formal:
  • During this period of sleep, people make rapid eye movements.
    • ► swift (formal)
    moving very fast:
  • The swift current makes the river dangerous for swimming.
    • ► brisk
    moving fast and with a lot of energy. You use brisk about walking, or about wind that moves quickly:
  • We went for a brisk walk in the fresh air.
  • The flag whipped back and forth in the brisk wind.
    • ► high-speed
    able to travel or do something very quickly. You use high-speed especially about trains and computer connections:
  • The trip only takes two hours on a high-speed train.
  • The company offers high-speed Internet access.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see slow    2 doing things in a very short time (adjectives)► fast
    doing something in a very short time:
  • She is a very fast reader - she finished that book in just two days.
  • The fast growth of the population has caused economic problems.
    • ► quick
    doing something in a short time:
  • I'll just have a quick shower before we go out.
  • You've finished already? That was quick!
    • ► rapid
    happening quickly or doing something very quickly. You use rapid especially about changes, increases, and improvements:
  • There has been a rapid increase in the number of people who have the disease.
    • ► swift (formal)
    doing something very quickly:
  • She gave him a swift hug goodbye.
  • My letter got a swift response.
    • ► speedy
    happening quickly in the way that you want:
  • She sent him a letter wishing him a speedy recovery from his illness.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see slow    3 to move or do something faster (verbs)► go faster
    to move or do something more quickly:
  • Can you go any faster? I don't want to be late!
  • It is not possible to go faster than the speed of light.
    • ► speed up
    to move faster:
  • The truck speeded up as it got on the freeway.
    • ► accelerate (formal)
    if a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the vehicle moves faster:
  • The car can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than 10 seconds.
    • ► pick up speed also gather speed
    to start to gradually move faster. You use pick up speed especially about cars or other vehicles. Gather speed is more formal than pick up speed:
  • The bike began to pick up speed as it rolled down the hill.
  • The train gathered speed as it left the station.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see slow down
    adjective | adverb
    fastfast2 /fæst/ adverb ► fast
    if you move or do something fast, you move or do it with a lot of speed:
  • You're driving too fast - slow down!
  • She can run much faster than I can.
    • ► quickly
    with a lot of speed, but slightly slower than fast:
  • He ate his lunch quickly.
  • Joanna walked quickly through the hall to her classroom.
    • ► rapidly also at a rapid rate
    moving, happening, or done very fast. You use rapidly especially about changes, increases, and improvements:
  • The population is growing rapidly.
  • Her heart was beating rapidly and she was short of breath.
    • ► swiftly (formal)
    moving or doing something very fast:
  • The river was flowing swiftly after the heavy rain.
  • The president swiftly took action.
    • ► briskly
    quickly and with a lot of energy. You use briskly especially to say how someone walks:
  • He walked briskly back along the path.
    • ► at high speed
    if something moves at high speed, it moves very fast. You use at high speed about vehicles:
  • The car was traveling at high speed.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see slowly ➔ see go faster, quickly
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