基本释义

[verb] (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps
[动词] (指人或小动物)以小而快的步伐匆匆移动

深入解读

Scurry 是一个与 hurry, furry, flurry 等有着相同结尾的单词,可以一并联想记忆。不仅如此,从词源上来看, scurry 可能缩略自 hurry-scurry ,后者也就是 hurry 的重叠词。

最早于19世纪10年代出现后, scurry 便开始用来表示“碎步疾行、碎步快跑”,主要指人或小动物以小而快的碎步匆匆移动,常意味着步伐如老鼠、松鼠那般轻快利落,并且往往会在方向或速度上突然变化,比如:

  • 急忙赶去找医生
    scurry off to find a doctor
  • 那个迂腐的办事员说声再见,然后扭头跑回去干活了。
    The pedantic clerk said goodbye and scurried back to work.

从这个概念出发, scurry 也可以进一步用来引申指“急奔、乱窜、急转、乱转”,也就是以激动、困惑或不规则的方式四处移动,特别是在受惊吓后快而匆忙地移动,比如:

  • 野蛮袭击发动后,居民们纷纷奔逃躲避。
    The savage attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover.
  • 高粱发酵的气味从厨房飘了出来。我们听见老鼠在厨房里乱窜。
    The smell of fermented sorghum wafted up from the kitchen. We heard mice scurrying about in the kitchen.

图书例句

Hagrid vanished amongst the spiders, and with a great scurrying, a foul swarming movement, they retreated under the onslaught of spells, Hagrid buried in their midst.
海格消失在了蜘蛛群里,面对强大的咒语攻势,密密麻麻、臭烘烘的大蜘蛛纷纷后退,杂沓混乱,海格被埋在它们中间不见了踪影。
出自英国作家J·K·罗琳的奇幻小说《哈利·波特》系列的第七本《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)。

外刊例句

  • On the pavement below, smartly dressed workers scurry from the crowded rush-hour subway to their offices in Lujiazui, the city’s financial district.
    下面的人行道上,衣着体面的白领挤出高峰时段的地铁,疾步走向在陆家嘴金融区的办公室。
    ——《经济学人》
  • Sailors in helmets and goggles, mostly in their early 20s, scurry about in vests and long-sleeve shirts color-coded to indicate their jobs.
    戴着头盔和护目镜的水手们,大多是20出头,他们穿着用颜色编码表明其工作的背心和长袖衬衫疾步走来走去。
    ——《纽约时报》

常见短语

“疾跑”(scurry)是一个动词,指的是快速地小步跑动,通常是因为紧急情况或匆忙的原因。以下是一些包含单词 “scurry” 的短语,附带中文解释:

  1. scurry away(匆忙离开)
  2. scurry off(匆匆离去)
  3. scurry around(匆忙四处跑动)
  4. scurry to safety(匆忙跑向安全地)
  5. scurry to hide(匆忙躲藏)
  6. scurry indoors(匆忙跑进室内)
  7. scurry out of sight(匆忙躲藏起来)
  8. scurry in panic(惊慌失措地疾跑)
  9. scurry like mice(像老鼠一样匆忙跑)
  10. scurry in all directions(四处匆忙跑动)
  11. scurry around frantically(疯狂地四处匆忙跑)
  12. scurry to find shelter(匆忙寻找庇护)
  13. scurry through the crowd(穿过人群匆忙跑)
  14. scurry down the hallway(匆忙跑过走廊)
  15. scurry to escape danger(匆忙逃离危险)
  16. scurry with a purpose(有目的地疾跑)
  17. scurry for cover(匆忙躲避)
  18. scurry towards safety(匆忙朝安全方向跑)
  19. scurry in a hurry(匆忙疾跑)
  20. scurry amid chaos(在混乱中匆忙跑)
  21. scurry to avoid the rain(匆忙躲避雨水)
  22. scurry to catch a train(匆忙赶火车)
  23. scurry through the forest(穿过森林匆忙跑)
  24. scurry down the stairs(匆忙下楼梯)
  25. scurry to escape the crowd(匆忙躲避人群)
  26. scurry for safety(匆忙跑向安全地)
  27. scurry along the path(沿着小路匆忙跑)
  28. scurry in a frenzy(狂乱地疾跑)
  29. scurry across the field(横穿田野匆忙跑)
  30. scurry through the alley(穿过小巷匆忙跑)
  31. scurry up the hill(匆忙爬上山)
  32. scurry through the tunnel(穿过隧道匆忙跑)
  33. scurry to catch up(匆忙赶上)
  34. scurry in a rush(匆忙匆匆)
  35. scurry in a flurry(匆忙疾跑)
  36. scurry to escape the noise(匆忙躲避噪音)
  37. scurry around the corner(匆忙拐过街角)
  38. scurry to safety from the storm(匆忙躲避风暴)
  39. scurry towards the exit(朝出口匆忙跑)
  40. scurry through the door(穿过门匆忙跑)
  41. scurry for a hiding spot(匆忙找个藏身处)
  42. scurry to reach the destination(匆忙赶到目的地)
  43. scurry away from danger(匆忙躲避危险)
  44. scurry through the market(穿过市场匆忙跑)
  45. scurry to find help(匆忙寻求帮助)
  46. scurry towards cover(朝掩蔽处匆忙跑)
  47. scurry with urgency(急迫地疾跑)
  48. scurry through the crowd to catch a glimpse(穿过人群匆忙瞥见)
  49. scurry from one task to another(从一个任务匆忙跑到另一个)
  50. scurry around the house(在屋里匆忙跑)

同近义词

bustle: move in an energetic or noisy manner
scamper: (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement
scuttle: run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps

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