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hurtle

/hur-tl/US // ˈhɜr tl //UK // (ˈhɜːtəl) //

障碍物,障碍,击打,疾风骤雨

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    hur·tled, hur·tling.

    • : to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway.
    • : to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion: The sound was deafening, as tons of snow hurtled down the mountain.
    • : Archaic. to strike together or against something; collide.
v.有主动词 verb
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    hur·tled, hur·tling.

    • : to drive violently; fling; dash.
    • : Archaic. to dash against; collide with.
n.名词 noun
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    • : Archaic. clash; collision; shock; clatter.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Over the edge, you hurtle forward at a speed the human body was never meant to travel at.

  • As we hurtle together to the fiscal cliff, the Republicans are getting much the worse of the media battle.

  • Ice masses, especially ones the size of Canadian provinces, do not technically “hurtle.”

  • Dimly he saw the harpoon hurtle through the spray and the sharp crack of the explosion sounded in his ear.

  • Pen thought it was quite an honor to have seen the great Mr. Hurtle, whose works he admired.

  • He made sure that the folds projected above his hat, and would shut out all bullets that might hurtle against the unique helmet.

  • Through watering eyes he saw the black cloud of flying beasts hurtle up from the trees below.

  • Others said that there certainly had been a Mr. Hurtle, and that to the best of their belief he still existed.