fast [ 'fB:st  ]  adj/adv  （多指运动中的有生物或无生物，如：人,动物,车辆,­

钟表,消息等的行走,传递等)快的;快速的;迅速的­

—That's fast car/train etc.   那是辆开得快的汽车/火车等 （adj)­

—A fast runner can beat a slow one.  跑得快的运动员能战胜跑得慢的运动员。(adj)­

—He  runs fast.   他跑得快。(adv.)­

—Light travels much faster than sound.  光速比声速快得多。­

下面这些词汇必须记住：­

1. quick [ 'kwIk ]  adj. 快速的；迅速的（多指一瞬间的动作或反应。特指理解，学习，­

    计算快捷等）­

—These students are quick at learning.  这些学生学东西非常快。­

* quickly [ 'kwIklI ]  adv.   快速地；迅速地­

—Bad news circulates quickly.  坏消息传得快。­

—She checked nothing was coming, and walked quickly across the road. ­

     她确信没有什么车辆过来，便飞快地穿过马路。­

* quicken [ ' kwIk[n ] v. (使)加快；变快­

—His pace quickened.  他的步伐加快了。­

2. rapid [ 'rApId ] adj. 快的；快速的（多指水流急速或其他急促的的动作。着重于速率，­

    动作或运动等）­

—The city has grown at a very rapid rate.   这个城市迅速发展起来。­

—Progress has been very rapid lately in the science of medicine. 进来医学科学发展迅速。­

* rapidly [ 'rApIdlI ] adv.  迅速地；快速地­

—His business expanded rapidly.  他的生意扩展得很快。­

—Early education for children has improved rapidly in China.   ­

    在中国儿童接受早期教育的水平迅速提高。­

3. speedy ['spI:dI ]  adj.   快的；快速的;迅速的­

—We hope you make a speedy recovery.  我们希望你迅速恢复健康。­

4. swift [ 'swIft ] adj.  快的；快速的;迅速的（尤指动作的迅速）­

—She is a swift runner.   她跑得很快。­

—He gave them a swift reply.   他迅速递给了他们一个答复。­

* swiftly  [ ' swIftlI ] adv.  快地；快速地;迅速地­

—He ran swiftly to his mother. 他迅速地向他母亲奔去。­

5. as soon as possible     adv.  尽快地；­

    as quickly as possible     adv.  尽快地­

—The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.   ­

     这对老夫妇想尽快离开这个小城。­

—everyone wanted to get away now as quickly as possible. 每个人都想尽快地离开。­

以下这些词汇你应该知道，掌握更好：­

1. apace [ [`peis ] adv. （文） 飞快地；急速地­

—The hours and days speed apace.   时日过得飞快。­

2. at the double   (英) 飞快地；快速地；迅速地­

—The boss wants you you'd better get upstairs at the double. 老板叫你－你最好赶紧上楼去。­

on the double  (美) 飞快地；快速地；迅速地­

—Fire engines came on the double when the house was on fire. ­

     房子着火后，救火车很快来了。­

3. at one's earliest convenient  尽快地（常用于书信）­

—We should be grateful if you would reply at the your earliest convenience. ­

     如果您能尽快答复，我们会非常感激。­

4. at quit a clip [ 5klIp ]   快速地­

—The old car was travelling at quite a clip.   那辆旧汽车开得相当快。­

5. at a great lick/ at a hell of a lick   (英)快速地；迅速地­

—The ferry came down the river ar a great lick. 渡船在河中快速顺流而下。­

6. at full pelt [' pelt ]   飞快地；全速地；尽快地­

—Nancy drove her car at full pelt down the road.  南希驾着车全速地沿路驶去。­

7. at a rate of knots [ 'nCts]   (英)快速地；飞快地­

—Jack's getting through the ironing at a rate of knots. 杰克熨烫衣服的活儿干的飞快。­

8. at a rattling pace   [ 5rAtlIN ]  快的（长指速度而言）­

—He was walking at a rattling pace.  他在以飞快的步伐行进。­

9. at speed  快的；迅速的­

—We wondered at the speed with which it arrived. 我们赞叹其到达速度之快。­

10. by/in  leaps and bounds   飞速地；快读地­

— He made progress in maths by leaps and bounds.   他数学进步飞快。­

—Our light industry is developing by leaps and bounds. 我们的轻工业正在飞速发展。­

11. celerity  [ sI5lerItI ]  n.迅速；敏捷­

—As his ordersw were always clear,distinct,and easy of execution,his comrades obeyed ­

    him   with celerity and pleasure.  由于他的信念总是清楚，明白，而且易于执行，­

    所以他的同伴们乐于服从他，而且执行的很迅速。­

12. cracking  [ 5krAkIN ] adj. 飞快的；快速的­

—We set off at a cracking pace. 我们快步出发。 ­

13. double-quick [ 5dQbl 5kwIk ]  n./adv./adj 飞快/尽可能快地；快速地/快速的­

—His men were proceeding at the double-quick. 他的部下飞速前进。 (n.)­

—Call an ambulance double-quick! 快叫救护车!  (adv.)­

—They came back to town at double-quick step.  他们快步赶回城来。­

14. expeditious  [ 9ekspI5dIF[s ] adj.迅速的; 快的­

—They are almost as expeditious and effectual as Aladdin's lamp. ­

     他们几乎像如意神灯那么迅速有效。­

—The emergency demands expeditious action.  这种紧急情况需要迅速采取行动.­

* expeditiously  [ 9ekspI5dIF[slI ] adv.   迅速地；快地­

—We will carry out the enquiry as expeditiously as possible. 我们将尽快进行调查。­

15. fleet [ 'flI:t ] adj. (文)快速的;迅速的(指人或动物及他们的四肢动作迅速;含轻快­

      和敏捷的意思）­

—That's a fleet horse.   那是一匹快马。­

—He is a fleet runner.   他跑得快。­

16. in short order  迅速地；很快地（尤指在很短的时间内毫不拖延）­

—Please fetch me a spanner, and in short order.  请递给我个扳手，快！­

—All the tents were put up in short order.   所有的帐篷很快就搭起来了。­

17. like anything  (口) 十分迅速的­

—The thief ran like anything when he heared the alarm. 那贼听到警铃声飞快地逃走了。­

18.  like billy-oh/o    迅速地; 很快地­

—The home-made jam and cakes and sweets sell like billy-o.­

     自家做的果酱、蛋糕和甜食卖得快极了。­

— He went like billy-oh out of th room.  他嫩快递跑出了房间。­

19. like a dose of salts  (英，俚）很快且很容易地­

—The new owners went through the company like a dose of salts, stripping it of its assets.­

     那些新来的老板们很快就把公司的财产侵吞一空。 ­

20. like a shot [ 5 FCt ]  adj.  很快地；­

—He whipped out of the room like a shot.  他飞快地冲出房间。­

21. like a streak of lightning   飞快地；迅速地­

—Tom disappeared round the corner like a streak of lightning.    汤姆飞快地消失在拐角处。­

22. like the wind  极快地（形容像风一样地快）­

—She goes like the wind on her new bicycle.  她飞快地骑着新自行车。­

23. nippy [ 5nIpI ] adj. 快的；迅速的­

—You'll have to be nippy if you want to be on time.  如果你想准时到达，就得赶快些。­

—You are so nippy at it. Couldn't you do it very slowly once?  ­

     你太快了。能慢一点再做一次吗？­

24. post-haste [ p[Ust5 heist ] adv. 快速地；火速地­

—She went post-haste to the bank and cashed the cheque. ­

     她火速赶到银行，把支票兑换成现 金。­

25. sharply [ FB:plI ] adv. 迅速地­

—She heared a noise behind her and turned around sharply.­

      他听到背后有声音，便迅速地转过身来。­

26. spanking [ 5 spANkIN ] adj.  (英，口) 快速的 ­

—The were spanking along nicely when suddenly a tyre burst. ­

      他们的车正快速前进，突然一只轮胎爆了。­

27. whirlwind  [ 5w[:lwInd ] adj.  迅速的；快速的­

— He married her after a whirlwind courtship.  他追求她不久便和她闪电般地结婚了。­

这些谚语你也应该知道，会说更好：­

1. Fool's haste is no speed.   欲速则不达­

—“Fool's haste is no speed”,  as the saying goes.  常言道：“欲速则不达。”­

2. The more haste,the less speed.   欲速则不达­

— Take your time and make sure you put the machine back together correctly; remember-­

     more   haste, less speed. 慢慢来，你一定要机器安装准确，记住—欲速则不达。­

3.Haste makes waste.  欲速则不达­

—Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.  欲速则不达，所以工作时仔细些。­

4. The early bird catch the worm.  捷足先登。­

—Watch out for those jealous girls: they are very quick off the mark. ­

     当心那帮醋劲十足的姑娘们，她们很会捷足先登。­