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fast BrE /fɑːst/
NAmE /fæst/► SEE ALLas fast as your legs can carry youfast and furiousa fast talkera fast workerhold fast to sthin the fast lanenot so fastplay fast and loose (with sb/sth)stand fast/firmmake a fast/quick buckbe fast/quick on the drawhard and fastpull a fast one (on sb)stick fastthick and fast
●as fast as your legs can ˈcarry youas quickly as you can 拼命地；尽快◆When he heard the police sirens, he ran off as fast as his legs could carry him.
听到警笛响起，他拼命地跑。●fast and ˈfurious (of games, amusements, etc. 比赛、娱乐活动等) noisy and very active 喧腾的；兴高采烈的◆Ten minutes before the race, the betting was fast and furious.
赛马开始前十分钟，人们闹闹嚷嚷地在押赌注。 NOTE Furious in this idiom means ‘with great energy and speed’. * furious 在这个习语中意为“激烈而快速的”。 ●a fast ˈtalkera person who can talk very quickly and easily, but who cannot always be trusted 口若悬河的人；花言巧语者◆The salesman was a real fast talker, and somehow managed to convince me to buy the most expensive model!
那个推销商真是巧舌如簧，不知怎么的他就说服我买下了最贵的款型！●a fast ˈworker (informal) a person who wastes no time in gaining an advantage, especially a person who can quickly gain sb’s affection 善于捞取好处者；善于博得他人青睐的人◆She’s a fast worker! She’s only been here a few days and already the boss has invited her for dinner!
她太会搞关系了！刚来上班几天，老板竟然已经邀请她共进晚餐了！●hold ˈfast to sthrefuse to stop believing in sth such as a theory, principle, religion, etc. 坚持，不肯放弃（理论、原则、宗教信仰等）◆She knew that whatever happened in her life, she would hold fast to her religious beliefs.
她知道，不管生活中发生什么事，她都会坚守自己的宗教信仰。●in the ˈfast lane (informal) the exciting and sometimes risky way of life typical of very successful people （成功人士）充满刺激的生活◆I hear you’ve just been made chief of the Berlin office, Joan. How’s life in the fast lane?
琼，我听说你刚刚被任命为柏林办事处的头儿。成功人士的生活挺刺激吧？ OPP in the slow lane NOTE The fast lane is the part of a main road such as a motorway, where vehicles drive fastest. * fast lane 原指主干公路上的快车道。 ●not so ˈfast (informal) often used for telling sb who may have done sth wrong, etc. to stop or wait （表示制止）别这么急，等一下◆Not so fast, young man! Let me see your ticket!
年轻人，别这么急嘛！让我看看你的票！◆‘I’m going out to play now, Dad.’ ‘Not so fast, David. You’ve got to tidy your room first.’
“爸爸，我出去玩儿了。”“别着急，戴维。你得先把房间收拾好。”●play fast and ˈloose (with sb/sth) (old-fashioned) treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them 玩弄；欺骗；（对…）反复无常，若即若离◆If he plays fast and loose with my daughter’s feelings, I’ll make sure he regrets it.
他要是玩弄我女儿的感情，我一定会让他后悔的。●stand ˈfast/ˈfirmrefuse to move back; refuse to change your opinions or behaviour 决不退缩；立场坚定；不让步◆The management have stood firm against demands for a pay increase.
对于涨薪要求，管理层决不让步。 OPP shift your ground NOTE Fast here means ‘firmly fixed’. * fast 此处意为“系牢”。 ●make a fast/quick buck (informal, often disapproving) earn money quickly and easily 轻松赚钱◆He didn’t really care about the business — he just wanted to make a fast buck.他对生意并不怎么上心，他就想轻松赚大钱。●be fast/quick on the ˈdraw1. (informal) be quick to understand or react in a new situation 很机灵；反应敏锐◆You can’t fool him, he’s always quick on the draw.你骗不了他，他一向很机敏。2. be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it 拔枪迅速●ˌhard and ˈfast (of rules, etc. 规则等) that cannot be changed 无法改变的；不容更改的◆These regulations are not hard and fast. They can be changed by general consent.这些规定并不是不可改变的，只要一致同意就可以改。◆There are no hard-and-fast rules about this.这事没有什么一成不变的规则。 NOTE Fast in this idiom means ‘fixed’. 这个习语中的 fast 意为“固定的”。 ●pull a ˈfast one (on sb) (slang) tell lies or cheat sb, for example in order to get their money, possessions, etc.; deceive sb 欺骗；诈骗◆Don’t try to pull a fast one on me. I’m not stupid, you know.别想骗我，你要明白，我可不是傻子。●stick ˈfastbe firmly fixed in a place and unable to move or be moved 粘住；牢牢固定动不得◆The boat was stuck fast in the mud.小船陷进泥沼中动弹不得。●ˌthick and ˈfastquickly and in great numbers or quantities 频频；又多又快地◆Replies to our advertisement are coming in thick and fast.对于我们广告的答复纷至沓来。◆By midnight, the snow was falling thick and fast.午夜时分，雪下大了。 |