Word · Frequency #2531
rush
匆忙；仓促
a state of hurry or hasty activity; haste
- 1.
A sudden forward motion.
突然向前移动。
- 2.
Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
几种属于灯心草属或灯心草科的植物,具有中空或髓质茎和小花,通常生长在沼泽或近水处
- 3.
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
匆忙而粗心的行动
- 4.
A surge.
激增。
- 5.
The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
用于制作篮子、垫子、椅子座位等的植物茎
- 6.
a sudden forceful flow
突然的强烈流动
- 7.
General haste.
普遍的匆忙。
- 8.
The merest trifle; a straw.
微不足道的小事；稻草
- 9.
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
生长在湿地的草本植物,通常具有圆柱形的空心茎
- 10.
A rapid, noisy flow.
快速而嘈杂的流动。
- 11.
A wick.
灯芯
- 12.
A sudden attack; an onslaught.
突然袭击；猛攻。
- 13.
The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
用大量弱单位 swarm 攻击对手而非花时间发展能力的策略。
- 14.
The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
跑向另一名球员以阻挡或干扰比赛的行为
- 15.
A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
突然的短暂兴奋,例如由兴奋剂产生的愉悦感
- 16.
A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
兄弟会和姐妹会的招募期
- 17.
A person attempting to join a fraternity or sorority as part of a rush.
试图加入兄弟会或姐妹会的人
- 18.
A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
一种将目标球送到草坪特定位置的撞击
猛冲；涌动；急流；灯心草；灯心草茎（可编织用）；猛攻；突袭；灯芯
In use
He made a rush to finish the project on time, which led to several mistakes.
A sudden rush of water from the broken pipe flooded the basement.
The wetland is home to various grasses and rushes, providing habitat for birds.
Connections
Collocations
- rush hour
- 交通高峰期
- I always get stuck in traffic during rush hour.我总是在交通高峰期堵车。
- a rush of adrenaline
- 一阵肾上腺素飙升
- He felt a rush of adrenaline as he jumped from the plane.他从飞机上跳下时感到一阵肾上腺素飙升。
- gold rush
- 淘金热
- The California gold rush attracted thousands of prospectors.加利福尼亚淘金热吸引了成千上万的淘金者。
- rush job
- 急活
- The printer did a rush job on my flyers.打印店赶工做了我的传单。
- a rush of blood
- 一时冲动
- In a rush of blood, he quit his job without a backup plan.他一冲动，没做任何准备就辞职了。
- rush order
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一群人匆忙冲向出口，粗心大意，就像“rush”的紧急状态。
Context & Register
作为名词时，'rush'有三个主要含义。1. '匆忙，仓促'：多用于非正式场合，形容匆忙的行动或状态，例如'in a rush'（匆忙地）。2. '急流，涌动'：常见于描述水流或人潮的突然涌动，例如'a rush of water'。3. '灯心草'：指一种生长在湿地的植物，用于编织等，较为专业，常见于植物学或手工艺语境。整体而言，前两个含义更常见，第三个为专业术语。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常接of表示‘一阵…’，接in表示‘匆忙中’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ush with the /ʌʃ/ sound (brush, crush, flush, gush, hush) rhyme with rush. However, 'push' ends in -ush but is pronounced /pʊʃ/, so it does not rhyme. Be aware of similar spellings with different vowel sounds.
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。
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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