dashes; dashed; dashing
dashes; dashed; dashing
Learner's definition of DASH
1
[no object] : to run or move quickly or suddenly急奔;急馳;猛沖 -
I'm sorry, but I must dash. I'm late.對不起,我得趕緊走。我晚了。
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She dashed down the hallway to the bathroom.她急匆匆地穿過走廊,沖向衛生間。
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People were dashing inside to get out of the rain.人們紛紛跑到裏面避雨。
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The dog dashed [=darted] across the busy street.那只狗快速竄過繁忙的街道。
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often + off 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition
a [no object] : to hit something in a violent and forceful way猛擊;猛撞 b [+ object] : to break or destroy (something) by throwing or hitting it against something猛擲;摔破;打碎 -
The waves dashed the boat against the rocks.海浪猛地把船沖到岩石上。
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In her anger, she dashed [=smashed] the plate to pieces on the floor.盛怒之下,她把盤子砸到地上,摔碎了。
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[+ object] : to destroy or ruin (something, such as a hope or an expectation)使(希望、期望等)破滅
dash it (all)
British, informal + old-fashioned
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used in speech to express anger, frustration, etc.真見鬼,真糟糕,真混賬(用於口語,表示生氣、沮喪等)
dash off
[phrasal verb] dash off (something) or dash (something) off
: to write (something) in a very quick and hurried way倉促寫出;匆忙寫下 — see also 1dash 1 (above) 2 dash /ˈdæʃ/ noun
plural dashes
plural dashes
Learner's definition of DASH
1
[count] : a punctuation mark — that is used especially to show a break in thought or in the structure of a sentence (as in “We don't know where—or how—the problem began.”)破折號
2
[count] : a small amount of something that is added to something else少量,少許(添加物)—
usually singular通常用單數 —
usually + of -
The soup needs a dash of salt.湯裏要加一點點鹽。
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Add a couple dashes [=splashes] of wine or lemon juice.加少量葡萄酒或檸檬汁。
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Red roses can bring a dash [=touch] of romance to your evening.幾支紅玫瑰能爲你們的夜晚增添一點浪漫。
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The essay has a dash of humor.那篇文章有那麽一點兒幽默成分。
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[singular] : the act of running or moving quickly or suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place猛沖;急奔;突進 -
We made a dash for the exit.我們朝出口奔去。
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In his mad dash [=mad rush] to the store, he forgot his wallet.他只顧朝商店狂奔,忘了帶錢包。
4
[count] : a short, fast race短跑 5
[noncount] old-fashioned : a way of behaving that is full of energy and spirit活力;沖勁;銳氣 7
[count] : a long signal (such as a sound or a flash of light) that represents a letter or part of a letter in Morse code(莫爾斯電碼中代表字母或字母的一部分的)劃,長劃 — compare 1dot 3
cut a dash
British, informal + old-fashioned
: to look attractive in the clothes you are wearing(穿上服裝後)風度翩翩,引人注目