festinate

a. 仓促的

发音

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其它
/ˈfɛs.tɪˌneɪt/
/ˈfɛstɪnət/
其它

词形变化

festinated festinates 三单 festinates festinating festinating 现在分词 festinated 过去式 festinated 过去分词 more festinate 比较级 most festinate 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain disorders.

    医学
  2. 2.

    To hurry, make haste.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To accelerate, quicken, hasten, hurry (something or someone).

    及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Hurried, hasty.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

hurry rush hasten look sharp

上位词 2

move act

词源

First attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festīnō (“to hurry”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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