speed
noun
verb
spiːd
noun
1
OF MOVEMENT
运动的
the
rate
at
which
something
moves
or
travels
速度，速率
C,U
2
OF ACTION
行动的
the
rate
at
which
something
happens
or
is
done
〔事物发生或进行的〕速度
C,U
[+
of
]
the
speed
of
change
within
the
industry
该行业内部的变革速度
a
high-speed
computer
一台高速计算机
At
that
time,
cities
were
growing
at
breakneck
speed
(=very
fast)
.
那时候，城市以惊人的速度在发展。
3
FAST
快速的
the
quality
of
being
fast
快，快速
U | BrE
The
women’s
basketball
team
has
talent,
speed,
and
power.
这支女子篮球队具备天赋、速度和实力。
with
speed
She
acted
with
speed
and
efficiency.
她的行动快速有效。
at
speed
a
van
travelling
at
speed
快速行驶的小货车
pick
up/gather
speed
(gradually
start
to
travel
faster)
逐渐加快速度
The
train
began
to
pick
up
speed.
火车开始加速。
4
PHOTOGRAPHY
摄影
a.
the
degree
to
which
photographic
film
is
sensitive
to
light
b.
the
time
it
takes
for
a
camera
SHUTTER
to
open
and
close
快门速度
C
a
shutter
speed
of
1/250
second
1/250 秒的快门速度
5
DRUG
毒品
an
illegal
drug
that
makes
you
very
active
[非正式] 苯丙胺，安非他明〔一种兴奋剂〕;
U | informal
6
five-speed/ten-speed etc
having
five,
ten
etc
GEARS
五挡的/十挡的等
a
ten-speed
bike
十挡自行车
7
up to speed
having
the
latest
information
or
knowledge
about
something
跟上形势，了解最新情况
Some
school
officials
are
only
now
getting
up
to
speed
regarding
computers.
有些学校的行政管理人员在计算机方面现在才刚刚跟上形势。
John
will
bring
you
up
to
speed
(=tell
you
the
latest
information)
.
约翰将会为你介绍最新情况。
sped
verb
8
to
go
quickly
快行，急走
I always + adv/prep
The
car
sped
along
the
dusty
highway.
汽车在尘土飞扬的公路上疾驰。
9
to
take
someone
or
something
somewhere
very
quickly
快速运送
T always + adv/prep
An
ambulance
sped
her
to
the
hospital.
一辆救护车把她快速送往医院。
10
be speeding
to
be
driving
faster
than
the
legal
limit
超速驾驶
I
got
caught
speeding
on
the
A40
yesterday.
昨天我在 A40 号干线公路上超速行驶被逮到。
11
speed sth up
also
又作
↔
to
make
something
happen
faster
加快，促进;
T
This
news
should
speed
his
recovery.
这个消息应该会加快他的康复。
12
if
time
speeds
by,
it
seems
to
pass
very
quickly
〔时间〕很快地过去，飞逝
The
weeks
sped
by
and
soon
it
was
time
to
go
back
to
school.
几个星期转眼过去，很快又到了开学的时候。
13
to
move
or
happen
faster,
or
to
make
something
move
or
happen
faster
（使）加快速度;
The
truck
speeded
up
going
down
the
hill.
卡车在下山时加快了速度。
speed
sth
↔
up
The
new
system
will
speed
up
the
registration
process.
这个新制度将加快注册过程。