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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They just needed to be monitored so they didn't scurry off in the wrong direction.
  他们只需要稍加引导，以免跑错了方向。
• While Hem and Haw were still trying to decide what to do, Sniff and Scurry were already well on their way.
  当哼哼和唧唧还在争执着试图决定该怎么办的时候，嗅嗅和匆匆忙已经在很顺利地做他们的事情了。
• 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。
• Sniff welcomed Haw with a nod of his head, and Scurry waved his paw.
  嗅嗅冲唧唧点了点头，表示欢迎，匆匆则朝他挥了挥爪子。
• 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。
• 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。
• He heard the scurry of feet in the hall.
  他听到大厅里慌乱的脚步声。