rushing
rushing — 形容詞
1. done or happening with great speed, because there is not enough time
匆忙的
因時間不足而快速行動的
done or happening with great speed, because there is not enough time
The rushing water from the melting snow flooded the valley.
山上融雪形成的急流淹沒了山谷。
collocation: rushing water
Amira could feel the rushing wind on her face as she cycled downhill.
Amira 騎車下坡時，能感覺到迎面而來的疾風。
Jin's rushing departure meant she left her passport on the table.
Jin 匆忙離開，結果把護照忘在桌上。
The rushing footsteps in the hallway startled the sleeping child.
走廊上匆忙的腳步聲嚇醒了正在睡覺的小孩。
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns describing natural forces (water, wind) or actions (footsteps, departure).
常見錯誤
rushing — 名詞
1. in American football, the action of advancing the ball by carrying it and runnin
衝球
美式足球中持球跑動的進攻方式
in American football, the action of advancing the ball by carrying it and running forward, instead of throwing it
The team's rushing attack gained over two hundred yards by halftime.
該隊的衝球攻勢在上半場就推進超過兩百碼。
collocation: rushing attack
Joshua led the conference in rushing yards for three seasons.
Joshua 連續三季在聯盟中領先衝球碼數。
collocation: rushing yards
The linebacker stopped the rushing play before it reached the end zone.
線衛在球到達達陣區之前就攔截了那次衝球攻勢。
The rushing play gained only two yards before the defender tackled the runner.
那次衝球攻勢只推進兩碼，就被防守球員擒抱。
- ground game
team-specific term for overall rushing strategy
- running game
interchangeable with 'rushing' in football context
- passing
the alternative method of advancing the ball by throwing it
用法筆記
This sense is specific to American football (gridiron). It describes the strategy of advancing the ball by running with it rather than passing. The opposite is 'passing.'
2. the act of doing something too quickly, often without enough care or thought, wh
匆忙；倉促
因趕時間而倉促行事，常導致錯誤
the act of doing something too quickly, often without enough care or thought, which may cause mistakes
In her rushing to meet the deadline, Reema made several spelling mistakes.
Reema 為了趕截止時間，匆忙中拼錯了好幾個單字。
pattern: in [possessive] rushing to [verb]
The rushing of the crowd toward the exit panicked the security guard.
人群匆忙湧向出口，嚇到了保全人員。
Devika's rushing through the recipe meant she forgot the baking powder.
Devika 匆忙看食譜，結果忘了加泡打粉。
Quan's constant rushing at work caused tension among his colleagues.
Quan 在工作上總是匆匆忙忙，引起同事之間關係緊張。
- haste
more formal; implies excessive speed
- hurry
more common in everyday speech, less negative
- carelessness
emphasises the lack of attention rather than speed
- deliberation
the quality of doing things slowly and carefully
- carefulness
implies attention to detail and thoroughness
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'rush' (the uncountable noun): 'rushing' emphasises the ongoing, repeated nature of hurried behaviour, while 'rush' commonly refers to a single busy period (e.g. 'the morning rush') or a sudden surge.