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Hastened Meaning in English

word · lemma: hasten

ˈheɪsənd
HAY-sund
hˈeɪstənd
HAY-stund

释义

Moved or did something quickly, or made something happen sooner.

用法与细微差别

Formal or literary; rarely used in casual speech. Common with actions of urgency or speeding up events. Watch for confusion with similar verbs like 'hurried' (focuses on speed, less on causing something to happen sooner). Often used in stories or written reports.

例句

She hastened to help the injured child.

basic

He hastened his steps to catch the bus.

basic

The company hastened the project to meet the deadline.

basic

She hastened to explain she meant no offense.

natural

The rain hastened our decision to leave early.

natural

Realizing his mistake, he hastened to apologize.

natural