:feeling a strong need to move, act, or go quickly急于;匆忙
He was in too much of a hurry to stop and say hello.他太过匆忙而没来得及停下来打招呼。
teenagers who are in a (big) hurry to grow up [=who are eager to grow up; who want to grow up quickly](热切)急于长大的青少年
We're not in a/any hurry. = We're in no hurry. [=we do not need to hurry; we have plenty of time]我们不着急。
— sometimes used to say that someone does not want to do something有时用于表示某人不想做某事
It was getting late, but our guests were not in a/any hurry to leave. = Our guests were in no hurry to leave. [=we wanted our guests to leave, but they did not seem to want to leave]天色不早了,但我们的客人还不急着走。
I'm in no (particular/big/great) hurry to go to the dentist.我不(特别/很/非常)急着去看牙医。