"pick up speed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 加快速度

Definition

開始變得更快，或加速，常用於形容交通工具、人或過程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

不僅用於描述交通工具速度變快，也常用作比喻事務進展加快。口語常見，正式場合可用「加速」替代。

Examples

The train began to pick up speed after leaving the station.

火車離開車站後開始**加快速度**。

You should pick up speed if you want to catch the bus.

如果你想趕上公車，應該**加快速度**。

The runner started to pick up speed in the last lap.

跑步者在最後一圈開始**加快速度**。

Things really picked up speed once we got everyone working together.

一旦大家一起努力，事情就真的**加快速度**了。

I started slow, but after a while I picked up speed and finished the project faster than I thought.

我一開始很慢，但後來**加快了速度**，專案完成得比我想的還快。

As the story went on, the plot really picked up speed and became exciting.

故事繼續發展時，情節真的**加快了速度**，變得很精彩。