Word · Frequency #1833
fast
快速地；迅速地；很快地
核心释义
Quickly; with great speed; in a short time.
- 1.
牢固地,稳固地；固定不动地；安全地。
In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- 2.
深沉地,酣畅地。
Deeply or soundly .
- 3.
紧接着；非常接近。
Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- 4.
快速地,迅速地；很快地。
Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- 5.
提前地；早于预定时间。
Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
深沉地；酣畅地；牢固地；稳固地；固定不动地；提前地；早于预定时间；紧接着；非常接近；牢固地,稳固地；固定不动地；安全地。
用法In use
She ran fast to catch the bus.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词ran，表示速度很快。
The car was going too fast around the corner.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词going，描述行驶速度。
He finished the test fast and then checked his answers.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词finished，表示完成动作迅速。
verb + fast
fast 作副词表示“快速地、迅速地”，直接跟在动词后，不加 -ly。
He drives too fast on this road.
他在这条路上开车太快了。
hold/stand fast (to sth)
这里的 fast 表示“牢固地、坚定地”，与速度无关。
The team held fast to their original plan.
团队坚守着他们最初的计划。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fast asleep
- 熟睡；沉睡
- The children were fast asleep before midnight.孩子们午夜前就熟睡了。
- fast approaching
- 迅速逼近；很快到来
- The deadline is fast approaching.截止日期很快就要到了。
- fast becoming
- 迅速成为
- Online learning is fast becoming the norm.在线学习正迅速成为常态。
- fast running out
- 迅速耗尽；快用完了
- Our time is fast running out.我们的时间快用完了。
- hold fast
- 牢牢抓住；坚持
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
fast 有两个核心义：'快'和'牢'。联想：跑得快(fast)，抓得牢(fast)，睡得沉(fast asleep)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、体育评论 表示“快速地”时，fast 是常见的中性用法，口语和书面语中都普遍使用；不过较正式的文体中有时会更倾向于用 quickly。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with fast /fæst/ (American pronunciation; British /fɑːst/ for the whole group). The spelling chunk is -ast. Beware lookalikes like feast /fiːst/ and fist /fɪst/—they look similar but have different vowels and do not rhyme with fast.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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