scurry

[US]/ˈskʌri/
[UK]/ˈskɜːri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 急跑;短距离赛跑
vi. 急赶;急跑
vt. 急赶
Word Forms
复数scurries
过去分词scurried
过去式scurried
现在分词scurrying
第三人称单数scurries

Phrases & Collocations

scurry away

匆匆离去

scurry around

四处乱窜

scurry off

匆匆离开

Example Sentences

I heard a scurry of footsteps.

我听到急促的脚步声。

We could hear the mice scurrying about in the walls.

我们能听见老鼠在墙里乱跑。

Several years ago, Pauline made a crablike robot that would scurry across the floor.

几年前,波林做了一个会在地板上疾爬的蟹形机器生物。

He dangles wildly upside-down for a moment, arms windmilling, then gets his hands pressed firmly against the opposite wall.The rat scurries off, pissed.

他摇晃着、手臂挥动着倒挂了一会儿,然后用手使劲的抵住对面的墙,那老鼠匆匆地跑掉了。

The mice scurry across the kitchen floor.

老鼠在厨房地板上匆匆穿过。

I watched the ants scurry around the picnic blanket.

我看着蚂蚁在野餐毯子周围匆匆走动。

People scurry to catch the last train.

人们匆匆赶上最后一班火车。

The squirrels scurry up the tree to escape the dog.

松鼠匆匆爬上树逃避狗。

Students scurry to finish their assignments before the deadline.

学生们匆忙完成作业以避免截止日期。

The cockroach scurried away when the light turned on.

当灯打开时,蟑螂匆忙逃走了。

The busy waiter scurried between tables to serve customers.

忙碌的服务员在桌子间匆忙穿梭以侍候顾客。

I could hear the sound of tiny feet scurrying in the attic.

我听到阁楼上传来小脚匆匆的声音。

The rabbits scurried into their burrows as the fox approached.

当狐狸靠近时,兔子匆忙钻进洞穴。

The workers scurried to finish the project before the deadline.

工人们匆忙完成项目以避免截止日期。

Real-world Examples

All around Harry quills were scratching on parchment like scurrying, burrowing rats.

在哈利四周,羽毛笔正从羊皮纸上匆匆划过,就像正在急忙挖洞的老鼠。

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The mouse scurried into its hole when the cat appeared.

猫一露头,老鼠就急忙钻进洞里。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The hyenas yelped and scurried off.

两只土狼尖叫一声,就慌张地逃跑了。

Source: Magic Tree House

My voice startled them and they scurried up the tree in front of me.

我的声音吓了它们一跳,它们急忙爬到我前面的树上。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Fora long time. I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment.

在很长一段时间里,我看见蚂蚁围着大树底部来回转悠,不知所措。

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

As it scurries around on the ground, those flaps fold away.

当它在地面上四处乱窜时,那些襟翼会折叠起来。

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

First he saw some small animals scurry out from under bushes.

他看到一些小动物从灌木里飞快地跑了出来。

Source: Journey to the West

There was a loud bang and a squeal, followed by the sound of Wormtail scurrying back up the stairs.

只听砰的一声巨响和一声尖叫,接着便是虫尾巴慌忙逃上楼去的声音。

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

And I'm scurrying around a lot quicker on that Segway.

开着赛格威车我会移动得很快。

Source: Human Planet

Scurrying, echoing footsteps were growing louder from behind the door leading to the dormitories.

通向宿舍的门后面传来越来越响的奔跑声。

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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