scurry

英 [ˈskʌr.i]      美 [ˈskɝː.i]
  • n. 急跑;短距离赛跑(或赛马)
  • vi. 急赶;急跑
  • vt. 急赶
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1. perhaps from hurry-scurry, a reduplication of hurry.
2. hurry => scurry.
scurry 碎步疾跑

来自 hurry 的韵律重复构词。

scurry (v.)
1810, perhaps from hurry-scurry (1732), a reduplication of hurry (v.). As a noun, 1823, from the verb.
1. 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。
2. I heard a scurry of footsteps.
我听到急促的脚步声.
3. I heard the scurry of feet outside.
我听到外面疾走的脚步声.
4. There was a great scurry for bargains.
大家急忙着去抢购特价品.
5. Busy boasts chug and scurry about the river - racy speed boat, stolid, snorting tugs.
繁忙的船只在河上鸣叫着来来往往 - --高速快艇和笨头笨脑喘着气的拖驳.