Haste Meaning in English
word
/ˈheɪst/
hayst
/hˈeɪst/
hayst
释义
Excessive speed or urgency in doing something, often leading to mistakes. A formal or literary word for rushing.
用法与细微差别
Common proverbs: 'haste makes waste', 'more haste, less speed'. Collocations: in haste, make haste (literary/archaic), undue haste. More formal than 'rush' or 'hurry'. Often implies carelessness. The adjective form is 'hasty', adverb 'hastily'.
Spanish: prisa - apresuramientoPortuguese (BR): pressaPortuguese (PT): pressaChinese (Simplified): 匆忙 - 急忙Chinese (Traditional): 匆忙 - 急忙Hindi: जल्दबाज़ी - हड़बड़ीArabic: عجلة - تسرعBengali: আতুরতা - তড়িঘড়িRussian: спешка - поспешностьJapanese: 性急 - 急ぎVietnamese: vội vàng - hấp tấpKorean: 성급함 - 급함Turkish: acele - tezcanlılıkUrdu: عجلت - جلدبازیIndonesian: vội vã - hấp tấp
例句
In her haste, she forgot to lock the door.
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The report was written in haste and contained many errors.
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Haste makes waste, so take your time.
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He packed his bags in haste and caught the first flight out.
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I regret the haste with which I made that decision — I should have thought it through.
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There's no need for such haste — the deadline isn't until next Friday.
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