hasten meaning in English
vt.
1.使加紧,催促。
2.促进。
vi.
赶紧,赶快。 hasten home 急忙回家。 hasten to sb.'s assis-tance 赶去救助某人。 hasten to the destination 赶到目的地去。 hasten to the scene 赶到现场。
Examples
- On seeing us , they hastened over .
他们看到我们,赶紧走了过来。 - To this he hastened as soon as it caught his eye .
他一见就急忙往那里走。 - Grief and disappointment are hastening his death .
悲哀和失望加速他的死亡。 - She hastened to explain the situation .
她赶忙解释这个情况。 - Pandora hastened to replace the lid .
潘多拉赶快捂上盖子。