音标:[spi:d] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 速率, 速度, 迅速
vi. 加速, 超速, 快进
vt. 快速传送, 促进, 使加速
[计] 中央处理机速度设置程序
n. distance travelled per unit time
n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
n. changing location rapidly
v. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
词型变化:名词复数形式 : speeds ; 现在分词 : speeding ; 过去式 : sped ; 第三人称单数 : speeds ; 过去分词 : speeded
考试类型:[中考/高考/四级/六级/考研/IELTS]
词性分布:
名词77%
动词23%

speed的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The police are advising motorists to reduce speed because of the fog.由于有雾,警察告诫驾车者减慢速度。
  2. This plane can reach speeds in excess of 1000 kilometers an hour.这架飞机可以达到每小时一千公里以上的速度。
  3. She finished typewriting the letter at speed.她迅速打好那封信。
  4. All this must be done at very great speed.这一切都需要非常迅速地干完。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The train soon speeded up.火车不久就加快了速度。
  2. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.如果我们想准时到达那里,我们最好加快速度。
  3. The holidays simply sped by.假期简直是一晃而过。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Our speed averaged out at 50 km an hour.我们的平均速度是每小时50公里。
  2. Few cars can equal this kind of car for speed.很少有其他车在速度方面胜过这种车。
  3. Your speed must be reduced to the city speed as soon as you cross the border.你一进市区车速就得减到市区的规定速度。
  4. If a tyre blows out while one is driving at high speed, it can be very dangerous.高速行驶时车胎爆炸是很危险的。
  5. The motor hummed pleasantly as the plane reached cruising speed.飞机达到最高速度时,马达发出的嗡嗡声很好听。
  6. A driver uses brakes to arrest his car's speed.司机用刹车降低车速。
  7. The car must have gone into the side of the house at a tremendous speed.那辆汽车准是以惊人的速度撞上了房子的侧面。
  8. The Marathoner ran at an average speed at the beginning of the race.那位马拉松运动员开始时以中速赛跑。
  9. We were moving at different speeds.我们以不同的速度前进。
  10. It will be late for work, would you please put speed on your car?上班就要迟到了,你快点开车可以吗?
  11. With his speed and agility,Tom cut out all his competitors in the hurdle race.汤姆跨栏时速度快,动作敏捷,击败了所有其他选手。
  12. Everyone was surprised by the speed with which the dispute was settled.每个人都为这一争端解决得如此之快而感到吃惊。
  13. More haste,less speed.欲速则不达。
  14. The driver was booked for exceeding the speed limit.那位司机因超速驾车而被登记在案。
~+of n./pron.
  1. He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
  2. On this superhighway drivers should keep to a speed of over 80 miles per hour.在这条高速公路上,驾驶员必须保持每小时80英里以上的速度。
  3. Getting near the harbour, the fishermen began to ease down the speed of their boats.驶进港口时,渔民们开始放慢了船的速度。
  4. This pneumatic tool will double the speed of assembly.这个气动工具可以把装配速度提高一倍。
  5. Scientists have determined the speed of light.科学家们已测定出光的速度。
  6. The new airplane flies at twice the speed of sound.这种新研制的飞机能以音速两倍的速度飞行。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The ambulance sped to the hospital.救护车快速开往医院。
  2. She sped home the moment she was told that her husband fell ill suddenly.刚一听说丈夫突然病倒,她便马上奔回家。
  3. Was I really speeding, officer?警官,我真的超速行驶了吗?
  4. The police stopped several drivers for speeding.警察拦下了几辆超速行驶的汽车。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He sped his car through the street.他开车飞速地穿过街道。
  2. He sped the ball on its way.他带球迅速前进。
  3. The rider sped his horse in the last round and won the first place in the horse race.那位骑师在最后一圈扬鞭催马,获得了赛马比赛的第一名。
  4. Plenty of fresh air and exercise will speed his recovery.充足的新鲜空气和锻炼会使他很快恢复健康。
  5. Gradually they recognized the place of good nursing in speeding recovery.他们逐渐认识到精心护理对加速恢复的作用。
  6. The lawyer helped speed the processing of the will.律师帮助尽快地执行遗嘱。
  7. Two other things happened that sped the process.出了另外两件事,加快了这一进程。
  8. They took action to speed the new law through Parliament.他们采取行动促使新法律在国会迅速通过。
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  10. Soil conservation work has been greatly speeded since the conference.会议召开之后,水土保持工作大大加快了。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
at speed
    高速地; 快地 at high speed; quickly
用作动词(v.)
speed by (v.+adv.)
    飞驰而过; 掠过 go or pass quicklyspeed by

    The days speed by.

    日子过得很快。

    He caught a glimpse of the driver's face as the car sped by.

    汽车开过时,他瞥见了司机的脸。

    After the train pulled out of the station, the woman turned her attention to the landscape speeding by.

    火车开动以后,这位妇女的注意力转到窗外不停掠过的景物上。

speed up (v.+adv.)
    (使)加速 (cause to) increase the speed (of)speed up

    My heart is speeding up.

    我的心跳在加快。

    The jeep speeded up and soon overtook the truck.

    吉普车加快了速度,不一会儿就超过了那辆卡车。

    The rise in the cost of living has been speeding up in recent years.

    生活费用的上涨速度近年来一直在加快。

    speed sth ⇔ up

    Can you speed things up at all?

    你能不能快一点?

    The railway station has speeded up the train service.

    火车站已增开列车班次。

    Modernization is the key to speed up our agricultural development.

    现代化是加快农业发展的关键。

    If you speed up your work, we can finish before it is dark.

    要是你加紧,我们可以在天黑前结束工作。

    The work was speeded up.

    工作已加快进行。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • build up speed加速
  • determine the speed测定速度
  • gather speed(汽车)逐渐加速
  • increase speed提高速度
  • keep to speed保持速度
  • lose speed减速
  • maintain speed保持速度
  • observe the speed limits遵守最高车速的限制
  • pick up speed加速
  • reach a speed达到某一速度
  • reduce the speed减速
  • regulate the speed调节速度
  • wish sb good speed祝愿某人成功
形容词+~
  • average speed平均速度
  • breathless speed令人上气不接下气的速度
  • constant speed匀速
  • easy speed从容不迫的速度
  • full speed全速
  • high speed高速
  • low speed慢速
  • maximum speed最高速度
  • mean speed平均速度
  • normal speed正常速度
  • quick speed快速
  • top speed最快速度
  • uniform speed匀速
名词+~
  • lightning speed闪电般的速度
  • reading speed阅读速度
~+名词
  • speed indicator速度表,速度仪
  • speed multiplier加速器
介词+~
  • at a speed of 60 miles an hour以每小时六十英里的速度
  • at a certain speed以一定的速度
  • at top speed以全速
  • burst of speed突然加速
  • under full speed全速地
  • with all speed全速地
~+介词
  • speed of light光速
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • speed a horse催马快跑
  • speed an arrow射箭
  • speed an undertaking促进一项事业
  • speed recovery促进康复
  • speed the construction pace加速建设步伐
  • speed the parting guest祝愿离去的客人一路平安
  • speed the process of digestion促进消化过程
  • speed the work加快工作进度
~+副词
  • speed home快速回家
  • speed abruptly突然地加速
  • speed apparently明显地加速
  • speed cautiously谨慎地加速
  • speed fearfully可怕地加速
  • speed generally普遍加速
  • speed immediately立即加速
  • speed incessantly持续不断地加速
  • speed manly果断地加速
  • speed passively被动地加速
  • speed pleasantly愉快地加速
  • speed precipitately鲁莽地加速
  • speed probably适当地加速
  • speed quickly迅速加速
  • speed slowly慢慢地加速
  • speed unhesitatingly即刻加速
  • speed universally普遍加速
  • speed away急速走开
  • speed back很快回去
  • speed the wounded back to health使伤员早日恢复健康
  • speed up(使)加速
~+介词
  • speed across疾驶通过
  • speed down the street沿着街道飞驰
  • speed over the country迅速在全国传开
  • speed through迅速通过

经典引文

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    出自:Defoe
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    出自:W. Cowper

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