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

• We are scurry about until the last minute before the party.
  聚会开始前我们一直不停地忙忙碌碌。
• 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。
• 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。
• I heard the scurry of feet outside.
  我听到外面疾走的脚步声。
• I can see now that instead of being like Sniff and Scurry, we were like Hem.
  现在我终于明白了，这一切后果归咎于我的家人都不是嗅嗅和匆匆，我们就像哼哼。
• 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。
• 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。
• I heard the scurry of feet in the hall. Rosie came running into the dining room.
  我听到大厅里仓皇奔跑的脚步声。
• I heard a scurry of footsteps. an leaderless mob running riot in the streets.
  我听到一阵匆忙奔跑的脚步声。自发的民众在街上奔跑。
• He knew he had learned something useful about moving on from his mice friends, Sniff and Scurry.
  唧唧相信他从他的老鼠朋友嗅嗅和匆匆那里，学到了一些有用的东西&不畏惧改变，勇往直前。