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haste

/ˈheɪst/ American
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  • n. 匆忙, 急忙
Definition
  • n. speed in doing something, especially because of a lack of time
Example
In her haste, she forgot to lock the front door.
她匆忙之中忘了锁前门。
Word familyhast-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: being in a rush to do something (noun).

比较义项:匆忙、急于做某事(名词)。

  • hurry

    Hurry expresses the urgent wish or need to act quickly, often because time is limited; it is countable and takes an article, as in 'in a hurry', and is common in everyday speech.

    hurry表示想尽快做某事的迫切心情或需要,常因时间紧迫而产生;是可数名词,常与冠词连用,如“in a hurry”,是日常口语中常见的说法。

    She was in such a hurry that she left her phone on the table.

    她太匆忙了,把手机忘在了桌子上。

  • haste 本词

    Haste emphasizes the speed of the action itself, often implying carelessness or a mistake; it is uncountable ('in haste', not 'in a haste') and more formal in tone than hurry.

    haste强调动作本身的速度,常暗示因求快而草率、出错;是不可数名词,不与冠词连用(是“in haste”而非“in a haste”),语气比hurry更正式。

    She packed in such haste that she forgot her passport.

    她匆忙收拾行李,以至于忘了带护照。

Hurry and haste both mean acting in a rush. Hurry is the urgent need to act fast; it is countable, as in in a hurry. Haste stresses the speed itself, often with carelessness; it is uncountable, as in in haste, and more formal in tone.

这两个词都表示“匆忙”,但hurry强调想尽快做某事的迫切心情或需要,语气中性,是日常口语中常见的说法;haste则强调动作本身的速度,语气更正式,常暗示因求快而草率、出错。