fast
adj. 快的,迅速的; 头脑灵活的; 系牢的; 不掉色的
adv. 快速,立即; 牢固地
v. 禁食,斋戒
n. 禁食期,斋戒期
Fast means happening, moving, or doing something at great speed. You also use fast in questions or statements about speed.
...fast cars with flashing lights and sirens...
闪着灯、鸣着笛、飞速行驶的车辆
Brindley was known as a very, very fast driver...
众所周知,布林德利是个喜欢飞车的人。
You use fast to say that something happens without any delay.
When you've got a crisis like this you need professional help — fast!...
当你遇到这样的危急情况,就需要专业救援了——要快!
We'd appreciate your leaving as fast as possible.
如果您能尽快离开,我们将不胜感激。
If a watch or clock is fast, it is showing a time that is later than the real time.
That clock's an hour fast.
那个钟快了一个小时。
If you hold something fast, you hold it tightly and firmly. If something is stuck fast, it is stuck very firmly and cannot move.
She climbed the staircase cautiously, holding fast to the rail...
她紧紧地抓着栏杆,小心翼翼地爬楼梯。
The tanker is stuck fast on the rocks.
油轮紧卡在礁石中间动弹不得。
If you hold fast to a principle or idea, or if you stand fast, you do not change your mind about it, even though people are trying to persuade you to.
We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others...
我们只能努力坚守那些古老的价值观:诚实、正派、关心他人。
He told supporters to stand fast over the next few vital days.
他叫支持者在接下来的几个重要日子里站稳立场。
If colours or dyes are fast, they do not come out of the fabrics they are used on when they get wet.
The fabric was ironed to make the colours fast.
为防止掉色,织物已经过熨烫。
A fast way of life is one which involves a lot of enjoyable and expensive or dangerous activities.
Life in Detroit no longer satisfied him; he wanted the fast life of California.
他不再满意底特律的生活,想要过加利福尼亚那种刺激快乐的生活。
If you fast, you eat no food for a period of time, usually for either religious or medical reasons, or as a protest.
I fasted for a day and half and asked God to help me.
我斋戒了一天半,祈求上帝伸出援手。
Someone who is fast asleep is completely asleep.
When he went upstairs five minutes later, she was fast asleep.
他5分钟后上楼时,她已睡熟。
If you say that someone is playing fast and loose, you are expressing disapproval of them for behaving in a deceitful, immoral, or irresponsible way.
There have been people who have played fast and loose with the rules.
有人在玩弄这些规则。
If you say that someone has pulled a fast one on you, you mean that they have cheated or tricked you.
No doubt someone had pulled a fast one on her over a procedural matter.
无疑有人在程序性问题上骗了她。
1. abstaining from food
1. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons;
2. abstain from eating;
1. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly;
2. (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time;
3. at a rapid tempo;
4. (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds;
5. firmly fastened or secured against opening;
6. resistant to destruction or fading;
7. unrestrained by convention or morality;
8. hurried and brief;
9. securely fixed in place;
10. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause;
1. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form);
2. firmly or tightly;
fast, quick, rapid, swift, hasty, prompt, speedy, instant
这几个形容词都有"快,迅速"之意。
pull a fast one
(非正式)占便宜;揩油水
You're very fast, aren't you?
你动作很快, 对吧?
The hypermarket stations had a wide selection of branded foods, clean toilets, friendly service and fast checkouts.
这家超大型连锁加油站有各种名牌食品 、 洁净的卫生间 、 友好的服务并且结帐迅速.
He is fast on the draw.
他拔枪非常迅速.
A white dress gets dirty very fast.
白色的衣服脏得快.
He drove exceedingly fast.
他把车开得极快.