Word · Frequency #3417
fleet
快速的；飞快的
moving very fast
- 1.
moving very fast
移动极快的
移动极快的；快速的；敏捷的；浅的；短暂的
In use
The gazelle is fleet of foot, easily escaping predators.
She made a fleet exit from the room before anyone could stop her.
The cheetah's fleet movement is essential for catching prey.
a fleet [noun]
fleet 作形容词时通常放在名词前，含义与 fast 相近，但更显正式或富有文学色彩。
The fleet horse galloped across the field.
那匹飞快的马疾驰过田野。
be fleet of foot
fleet of foot 是固定搭配，意为“脚步敏捷、跑得快”。
She is fleet of foot and won the race easily.
她脚步飞快，轻松赢得了比赛。
Common mistakes
He runs very fleet.He runs very fast.
fleet 是形容词，不能修饰动词 run；修饰动词要用副词，而 fast 的副词形式与形容词相同，所以这里应改用 fast。
We had only a fleet moment to decide.We had only a fleeting moment to decide.
fleet 只表示“移动极快的”，并不表示“短暂的”；表示“转瞬即逝的”要用 fleeting。二者拼写相近，但含义不同。
Connections
Collocations
- fleet of foot
- 脚步飞快的
- The messenger was fleet of foot and reached the camp by dawn.这个信使脚步飞快，黎明前就到了营地。
- fleet horse
- 飞快的马；骏马
- She rode a fleet horse across the plain.她骑着一匹快马越过平原。
- fleet runner
- 跑得飞快的人
- He was known as the fleetest runner in the village.他被称为村里跑得最快的人。
- fleet as the wind
- 快如风的
- The deer is fleet as the wind when it leaps.那只鹿跳跃时快如风。
- fleet messenger
- 迅捷的信使
- A fleet messenger brought news of the victory.一位迅捷的信使带来了胜利的消息。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 fleet 里的 flee（逃跑），逃跑时跑得飞快，所以 fleet 是“移动极快的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式书面语 fleet 作形容词意为“快速的”，比较常见于文学作品或正式书面语，用于描写动作迅速；日常口语中更常用 fast 或 quick。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词（/iːt/）：meet /miːt/、sweet /swiːt/、street /striːt/、sheet /ʃiːt/、treat /triːt/。注意 treat 拼作 -ea，但读音仍是 /iːt/。形近异音提醒：flit /flɪt/ 只差一个字母，但元音是短音 /ɪ/，与 fleet /fliːt/ 不押韵；flee /fliː/ 少了末尾的 /t/，也不同韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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