post-haste如何读

英:[pəust heist]

美:[post hest]

post-haste是什么意思

  • adv.匆忙的;指急忙地

post-haste英英释义

Adverb

1. as fast as possible; with all possible haste;

"send it to me post-haste"

post-haste词源中文解释

“以紧急的速度,以尽可能快的速度”,来自于 1590 年代的一个名词(1530 年代),意思是“极快的速度”,通常被认为来自于 "post haste,",这是一种曾经写在信件上的指令(可追溯至 1530 年代),来自于 post(adv.)+ haste(n.)。这个短语起源于旧的驿马传递信息的系统(参见 post(n.3)); 动词 post “以极快的速度骑马或旅行”可追溯至 1550 年代。

post-haste词源英文解释

mid 16th cent.: from the direction ‘haste, post, haste’, formerly given on letters

post-haste 例句

1 The pilot wisely decided to return to Farnborough post haste.

飞行员明智地决定尽快返回法恩伯勒。

2 Duke of Venice. Write from us to him ; post - post - haste dispatch.

公爵替我写一封十万火急的信给他.

3 She went post - haste to the bank and cashed the cheque.

她急忙赶到银行,把支票兑换成现金.

4 We went home in post haste.

我们急急忙忙地赶回家去.

5 I saw she was in haste, and I had no business to stop her.

我看她很匆忙的样子,当然用不着拦住她。

6 You did not use to write in Post-Hast.

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