scurry

英 [ˈskʌri]

美 [ˈskɜːri]

v.  碎步疾跑
n.  快步急跑，疾走; 仓皇奔跑声; 骤雨，骤雪; 短距离赛马

现在分词：scurrying　过去式：scurried　第三人称单数：scurries　过去分词：scurried　复数：scurries　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12344 / COCA.9351

牛津词典

verb

• 碎步疾跑
  to run with quick short steps
  1. She said goodbye and scurried back to work.
     她说声再见，然后扭头跑回去干活了。
  2. Ants scurried around the pile of rotting food.
     蚂蚁围着那堆腐烂的食物跑来跑去。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (尤指受惊吓时)急奔，乱窜
  When people or small animalsscurrysomewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened.
  1. The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover...
     袭击发动后，居民们纷纷奔逃躲避。
  2. The rats scurry around, searching for scraps of food in the rubbish.
     老鼠乱窜，在垃圾中寻找残羹剩饭。
• VERB 急匆匆;赶忙
  If peoplescurry todo something, they do it as soon as they can.
  1. Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money.
     看到一张张忍饥挨饿的孩子们的照片，许多人赶忙捐钱。

英英释义

noun

• rushing about hastily in an undignified way
  Synonym:scamperscramble

verb

• to move about or proceed hurriedly
  1. so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
  Synonym:scamperskitterscuttle

双语例句

• Then he wondered for a moment whether it was real or just his imagination, until he saw his old friends Sniff and Scurry.
  眼前的景象太壮观了，他犹豫了一会儿，不能肯定这是否是真的，或许这只是他的幻觉。直到他看见了他的老朋友&嗅嗅和匆匆，他才相信这一切是真的。
• As time went on, Sniff and Scurry continued their routine.
  随着时间的推移，嗅嗅和匆匆继续着他们一成不变的生活。
• There was a great scurry for bargains.
  这是给了钜惠的特价商品。
• Bushy-tailed squirrels scurry to find acorns and nuts to hide.
  大尾巴的松鼠忙着搜寻和贮藏橡果和松子。
• The hedgehog only comes out at night to scurry around for a meal.
  刺猬只在夜间出来，到处匆匆地转，找寻食物。
• My husband was enjoying the day off from work and watched me scurry about the house.
  丈夫正在过休息日，他看着我在屋子里来回奔忙。
• Sometimes, Haw would imagine Sniff and Scurry finding New Cheese and enjoying it.
  有时，唧唧会想像出嗅嗅和匆匆已经找到了奶酪并正在享用它们的情景。
• I'll ask my children who they think I am Sniff, Scurry, Hem or Haw and who they feel they are.
  我还要问我的孩子们，我像故事中的谁嗅嗅、匆匆，还有哼哼和唧唧他们又觉得自己像谁。
• They don't seem to agree, but as they are supportive women they smile politely and scurry off home afterwards.
  她们似乎不太同意我的观点，但她们都是乐于捧场的女性，因此礼貌地笑了，然后就迅速赶回了家。
• Make people scurry, or airplanes fly.
  让人们疾奔，让飞机飞起。