Tu Ngu Anh Voi FAST QUICK

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>FAST /fɑːst ~ fæst/ adverb. 1 MOVING QUICKLY moving quickly: - Slow down – you’re driving too fast. - a fast-moving river - Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him (= running as quickly as he could). 2. IN A SHORT TIME happening in a short time: - Kids grow up fast these days. - The survivors needed help fast. - How fast can you get the job done? fast becoming/disappearing/approaching, etc. - Access to the Internet is fast becoming a necessity. - It all happened so fast I didn’t even notice I was bleeding. 3. fast asleep sleeping very deeply: - Nick was lying on the sofa, fast asleep. 4. be stuck/held fast to become or be firmly fixed and unable to move: - The boat was stuck fast in the mud. - She tried to pull her hand free, but it was held fast. 5. be getting/be going nowhere fast informal to not succeed in making progress or achieving something: - I kept asking her the same question, but I was getting nowhere fast. 6 not so fast spoken used to tell someone not to be too eager to do or believe something: - Not so fast. We’ve got to prove it first, haven’t we? 7. make something fast to tie something such as a boat or tent firmly to something else 8. fast by something literary very close to something: - fast by the river → play fast and loose with somebody at PLAY 1 (30), → stand fast at STAND 1 (25), → thick and fast at THICK 2 (2). TH quickly at a high speed or without taking much time: - The stream was flowing quite quickly. - They quickly became friends. fast at a high speed – used especially when talking about how something moves: - You're driving too fast! - He ran home as fast as he could. quick spoken quickly – used in exclamations or in comparatives: - Quick! There’s a mouse! swiftly written quickly: - The government acted swiftly. - She was surprised that he agreed so swiftly. Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 1.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> rapidly quickly – used especially about changes, increases, improvements, etc.: - The population is growing rapidly. - a rapidly changing world speedily quickly and therefore efficiently: - All problems were speedily dealt with. briskly quickly and energetically: He walked briskly back along the path. at high/great speed at a very fast speed – used especially in technical descriptions: - The molecules are travelling at great speed. at a rapid rate especially written quickly – used about changes, increases, improvements, etc.: - Internet shopping is growing at a rapid rate. as quick as a flash/in a flash extremely quickly: - As quick as a flash, I was back in my bed and under the covers. like lightning moving extremely quickly: - Like lightning, the cat darted under the bushes. flat out especially British English at the fastest speed possible: - The car was going flat out. - He was running flat out. FAST adjective 1 MOVING QUICKLY moving or able to move quickly: - a fast car - He’s one of the fastest runners in the world. 2. IN A SHORT TIME doing something or happening in a short time: - The subway is the fastest way to get downtown. - The company must give a faster response to clients’ requests. - The rain forests are being chopped down at an alarmingly fast rate. - I’m a fast learner. 3. CLOCK [not before noun] a clock that is fast shows a later time than the real time: - That can’t be the time – my watch must be fast. five minutes/an hour, etc. fast - I always keep my watch 15 minutes fast. 4. fast track a way of achieving something more quickly than is normally done on the fast track - a young actress on the fast track to fame and success 5. fast road a road on which vehicles can travel very quickly 6. fast film/lens a film or lens that can be used when there is little light, or when photographing something that is moving very quickly 7. COLOUR a colour that is fast will not change when clothes are washed → colourfast [chóng phai mầu] 8. SPORTS a fast surface is one on which a ball moves very quickly 9. fast and furious done very quickly with a lot of effort and energy, or happening very quickly with a lot of sudden changes: - Arsenal’s opening attack was fast and furious. 10. somebody is a fast worker informal used to say that someone can get what they want very quickly, especially in starting a sexual relationship with another person 11. fast talker someone who talks quickly and easily but is often not honest or sincere 12. WOMAN old-fashioned becoming involved quickly in sexual relationships with men: - fast cars and fast women 13 fast friends literary two people who are very friendly for a long time → FAST FOOD, FAST-FORWARD, FAST LANE, → make a fast buck at BUCK 1 (1), → pull a fast one at PULL 1 (10) THESAURUS fast moving or able to move quickly: - The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. - a fast car quick moving fast or doing something in a short time: - He was much quicker than I was over the first 100 metres. - Do I have time for a quick shower? high-speed [only before noun] designed to travel or operate very quickly: - a high-speed train - high-speed Internet access Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 2.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements, etc.: - a rapid increase in the population - the rapid expansion of the firm’s business in the Middle East - a rapid decline in profits swift written moving quickly or happening after only a short time: - The horses ran along the track at a swift trot - He received a swift response to his letter. brisk quick and energetic: - a brisk walk in the countryside - His manner was very brisk. speedy [only before noun] happening after only a short time: - Everyone wishes you a speedy recovery. - a speedy resolution to the problem hurried done more quickly that usual, because you do not have much time: - She ate a hurried breakfast in the cafe before catching her train. - We made a hurried departure. hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results: - It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. - Let’s not be too hasty.. 1. MOVING OR TRAVELLING FAST FAST /fɑːstǁfæst/ [adverb] ▪ Don’t drive so fast - there’s ice on the road. ▪ The new fighter aircraft flies almost twice as fast as the old one. ▪ She walked faster and faster, then started to run. AS FAST AS YOU CAN ▪ He ran home as fast as he could. FAST [adjective] able to go fast:: ▪ When I was a kid, I was the fastest boy in my class.. ~~(**)~~ QUICK /kwɪk/ adjective (comparative quicker, superlative quickest). 1. SHORT TIME lasting for or taking only a short time: - That was quick! I thought you’d be another hour. - It’s probably quicker by train. - Have we got time for a quick drink? - What’s the quickest way to the station? - We stopped to have a quick look at the church. - Three bombs went off in quick succession (= quickly, one after the other). 2. FAST moving or doing something fast: - She walked with short, quick steps. - They were great people to work with – very quick, very efficient. - Boxers have to be quick on their feet (= able to move about quickly). 3. NO DELAY happening very soon, without any delay = speedy: - I had to make a quick decision. - We’ve put the house on the market and we’re hoping for a quick sale. - We need a quick response from the government. - Robertson’s quick thinking had saved the little girl’s life. Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 3.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 4. CLEVER able to learn and understand things fast: - Jane’s very witty and very quick. - She’s a quick learner. - He’s a good interviewer, tough and quick on the uptake (= able to understand quickly what someone is saying). 5. be quick used to tell someone to hurry: - If you want to come with me you’ll have to be quick – I’m leaving in ten minutes. - ‘Can I just finish this first?’ ‘OK, but be quick about it.’ 6. be quick to do something to react quickly to what someone says or does: - The government was quick to deny any involvement in the attacks. 7. quick fix informal a solution to a problem that can be done quickly, but is not a good or permanent solution: - There’s no quick fix for stopping pollution. - Congress is trying to avoid quick-fix solutions. 8. have a quick temper to get angry very easily 9. be quick on the draw a) to be able to pull a gun out quickly in order to shoot b) American English informal to be good at reacting quickly and intelligently to difficult questions or in difficult situations — quickness noun [ uncountable ] → quickly, adverb THESAURUS quick taking only a short time to do something: - I took a quick look at the map. - Do I have time for a quick shower before we go out? short lasting only a short time: You can do a short course in diving. The meeting was shorter than I’d expected. brief especially written lasting only a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English: The President made a brief visit to Buenos Aires. - a brief introduction to Piaget’s ideas - a brief pause in the rain rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements, etc.: - a rapid increase in crime - the rapid rate of industrial development speedy happening or done as quickly as possible, especially so that you get the result that you want: - Best wishes for a speedy recovery. - The restoration work has been making speedy progress. prompt done very soon after something else: Thank you for your prompt reply. - the prompt action of the firefighters - Discounts will be offered for prompt payment. hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results: - It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. - They had to make a hasty departure. cursory formal looking at something very quickly without much attention to detail: - Even a cursory glance at these figures shows that there is a problem. - The police conducted a cursory search of the property. QUICK /kwɪk/ [adverb] spoken use this to tell someone to come or go somewhere quickly: ▪ Come quick, your brother’s on TV. ▪ You’ll have to walk quicker than that if you want to keep up with me. SWIFT /swɪft/ [adjective] written moving fast with a continuous, flowing movement - used especially in literature: ▪ The horses ran along the track at a swift trot. ▪ We had to steer our ship through the swift currents of the Bering Straits. SWIFTLY [adverb] ▪ White clumps of cloud were moving swiftly across the sky. swiftness [uncountable noun] ▪ These animals are unrivalled for their grace and swiftness. AT HIGH SPEED /ət ˌhaɪ ˈspiːd/ [adverb] moving or working very fast - use this about cars, trains, machines, etc.: ▪ Two cars raced past him at high speed. ▪ a metal disk revolving at high speed HIGH-SPEED [adjective] ▪ You can travel by high-speed train from Paris to Brussels. ▪ a high-speed drill Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 4.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> AT TOP SPEED /ət ˌtɒp ˈspiːdǁ-ˌtɑːp-/ [adverb] if a vehicle moves at top speed, it moves as fast as it can go - use this especially when a situation is urgent and someone has to get somewhere very fast: ▪ They headed east at top speed in pursuit of the enemy ship. ▪ At top speed, the Pave Hawk helicopter can travel 221 miles per hour. AT BREAKNECK SPEED /ət ˌbreɪknek ˈspiːd/ [adverb] travelling dangerously fast: ▪ It took us an hour to get there, driving at breakneck speed. ▪ Jenny stepped onto her skis and sped off at breakneck speed down the glistening, white mountain. FLAT OUT /ˌflæt ˈaʊt/ [adverb] at the fastest speed possible when using all the strength or power there is: ▪ Going flat out, the BMW 325 will reach a speed of 140 miles per hour. ▪ The exercise involved running flat out for two minutes and then resting for one minute. LIKE LIGHTNING /laɪk ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ [adverb] moving extremely fast, often with a single sudden movement: ▪ Somewhere a dog barked and, like lightning, the cat darted into some bushes. ▪ Her foot slipped on the smooth tiles but Mitch moved like lightning and caught her before she fell. AT SPEED /ət ˈspiːd/ [adverb] formal if a car or train is travelling at speed, it is travelling fast: ▪ The train was already travelling at speed when she tried to open the carriage door. 2. FAST CARS/PLANES/TRAINS FAST /fɑːstǁfæst/ [adjective] ▪ Dean always loved fast cars and expensive clothes. ▪ Rosa caught the fast train to London. ▪ Boeing’s new plane is faster and more luxurious than anything else they have ever produced. HIGH-SPEED /ˌhaɪ ˈspiːd◂/ [adjective only before noun] HIGH-SPEED TRAIN/COMPUTER/DRILL, etc. a train, computer, etc. that moves or operates very fast: ▪ The era of high-speed jet travel began after the end of World War II. ▪ Journey times have been reduced considerably since the introduction of high-speed trains. SUPERSONIC /ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk◂, ˌsjuː-ǁˌsuːpərˈsɑː-/ [adjective usually before noun] SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT/TRAVEL/FLIGHT, etc. faster than the speed of sound: ▪ Concorde is capable of travelling at supersonic speeds. ▪ Thanks to supersonic travel, busy executives can attend meetings in New York and be back in London the same day. 3. DOING THINGS QUICKLY OR HAPPENING QUICKLY QUICKLY /ˈkwɪkli/ [adverb] doing things quickly or happening quickly, without taking much time: ▪ She undressed quickly and got into bed. ▪ It’s important to realize how quickly this disease can spread. ▪ Quickly fry the onions, then add the meat. QUICK /kwɪk/ [adjective] a quick movement or action is one that you do quickly or one that only takes a short time: ▪ I’ll just take a quick shower. ▪ That was quick -- have you finished already? ▪ I had to make a quick decision.be quick use this when you are telling someone to hurry ▪ You’ll have to be quick - we don’t have much time. FAST /fɑːstǁfæst/ [adverb] if you work, talk, or write fast, you do it quickly: ▪ Don’t talk so fast - I can’t understand what you’re saying. ▪ We’re working as fast as we can. RAPID /ˈræpɪd, ˈræpəd/ [adjective usually before noun] a rapid change, increase, or improvement is one that happens much more quickly than usual: ▪ a rapid increase in the population ▪ She made a rapid recovery after her operation. ▪ Adolescence is a period of great and rapid change. RAPIDLY [adverb] ▪ the rapidly changing world of computer technology SWIFT /swɪft/ [adjective] happening or done very quickly and without any delay: ▪ Punishment of the protesters was swift and severe. ▪ Swift fashion changes mean that the shop has to change its stock every six to eight weeks. SPEEDY /ˈspiːdi/ [adjective only before noun] a speedy return, reply, reaction,, etc. is one that is done or made successfully, as quickly and efficiently as possible: ▪ We are working to ensure the safe and speedy return of all the refugees to their homes. ▪ Thousands of letters and telegrams arrived wishing Nikolai a speedy recovery from his surgery. Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 5.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> SPEEDILY [adverb] ▪ The mayor’s proposal was speedily approved by the town council. PROMPT /prɒmptǁprɑːmpt/ [adjective usually before noun] a prompt action, reply, delivery, etc. is one that is done without delay because quick action is needed: ▪ A major disaster was prevented by the prompt action of the safety officer. ▪ It is important to ensure prompt delivery of goods that customers order. PROMPTLY [adverb] ▪ Store the shellfish in a covered container and refrigerate them promptly. METEORIC /ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk◂ǁ-ˈɔːrɪk◂, -ˈɑːrɪk◂/ [adjective] meteoric rise/career achieving success extremely quickly and suddenly: ▪ The film tells the story of Lee’s meteoric rise from North Dakota radio singer to jazz legend. AT AN ALARMING RATE /ət ən əˌlɑːʳmɪŋ ˈreɪt/ [adverb] if something happens at an alarming rate, it happens so quickly that it makes people very worried: ▪ The Amazonian rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate. ▪ The number of people dying from lung cancer has increased at an alarming rate. IN A FLASH /ɪn ə ˈflæʃ/ [adverb] use this to say that something happens extremely quickly and suddenly, so that you almost do not notice what is happening: ▪ He was gone in a flash. ▪ In a flash Atticus was up and standing over him. ▪ Joel slipped but was on his feet in a flash. 4. TO MOVE VERY FAST IN A PARTICULAR DIRECTION RACE/TEAR /reɪs, teəʳ/ [intransitive verb] to go somewhere as fast as you can: RACE BACK/UP/INTO, etc. ▪ Hearing the children’s screams, she raced back to the house. ▪ A police car came racing down the road.tear away/up/across, etc. ▪ She tore across the lobby, then up three flights of stairs. ▪ Just before the explosion, a man came tearing across the street. RUSH/DASH /rʌʃ, dæʃ/ [intransitive verb] to go somewhere very quickly because you are in a hurry: RUSH OUT/AROUND/INTO, etc. ▪ Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening. ▪ People were rushing past me on their way to work. DASH INTO/AROUND/TO, etc. ▪ Pam dashed into the store just as it was closing. ▪ The boys dashed across the road and disappeared into the woods. FLY /flaɪ/ [intransitive verb] to travel or go somewhere extremely quickly: FLY PAST/UP/ALONG, etc. ▪ As I slowed down another car flew past me and turned to the left. ▪ The bus was flying along when suddenly the driver slammed on the brakes. DART /dɑːʳt/ [intransitive verb] to run, fly, or swim with a sudden quick movement: DART THROUGH/BACK/ACROSS, etc. ▪ I could see small silvery fish darting through the water. ▪ As the rain began to fall harder, I darted into the first shop I could find. STREAK /striːk/ [intransitive verb] written if someone or something streaks somewhere, they run or fly there so fast that you can hardly see them: STREAK ACROSS/PAST/AWAY, etc. ▪ Two aircraft streaked across the sky. ▪ I caught a glimpse of a man streaking away into the shadows. WHIZZ /wɪz/ [intransitive verb] to move extremely quickly through the air or along a road, making a loud high noise: WHIZZ PAST/BY/THROUGH, etc. ▪ A bullet whizzed past my ear. ▪ I stared out the window, watching as kids on bicycles and skateboards whizzed by.. Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 6.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> ZOOM /zuːm/ [intransitive verb] if a car, bus, plane, etc. zooms somewhere, it moves there extremely fast, making a loud noise with its engine: ZOOM PAST/THROUGH/OVER, etc. ▪ The plane zoomed low over the airfield. ▪ A fire engine zoomed past us. SPEED /spiːd/ [intransitive verb] to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a vehicle: speed along/by/towards, etc. ▪ An ambulance sped by on its way to an accident. ▪ Small patrol boats sped along the shore. BE REALLY MOVING /biː ˌrɪəli ˈmuːvɪŋ/ [verb phrase] use this to say that someone or something is going extremely fast: ▪ That car must have been really moving when it hit the van. 5. TO MOVE OR WORK FASTER GO FASTER /ˌgəʊ ˈfɑːstəʳǁ-ˈfæs-/ [verb phrase] ▪ Could you go a little faster? We don’t want to miss our plane.move/work, etc. faster ▪ You’ll have to work a lot faster than this.faster and faster more and more quickly ▪ I could feel my heart beating faster and faster. SPEED UP /ˌspiːd ˈʌp/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb] to make something happen more quickly: ▪ Nancy, if you don’t speed up we’ll be here until midnight.speed something up ▪ I’ll phone the manager and get them to speed things up. SPEED UP SOMETHING ▪ The company announced they’re speeding up plans to expand the site. PICK UP/GATHER SPEED /ˌpɪk ʌp, ˌgæðəʳ ˈspiːd/ [verb phrase] if a vehicle, especially a large vehicle picks up speed or gathers speed, it starts to gradually move faster: ▪ Francis leaned back in his seat as the plane picked up speed. ▪ The truck was already moving, gathering speed with a deep-throated roar. ACCELERATE /əkˈseləreɪt/ [intransitive verb] if a vehicle or driver accelerates, they go faster, especially suddenly: ▪ The Ferrari Mondial can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds. ▪ The truck’s wheels skidded on the snow as the driver accelerated forward. QUICKEN YOUR PACE /ˌkwɪkən jɔːʳ ˈpeɪs/ [verb phrase] written to begin to walk faster - use this especially in stories or descriptions of events: ▪ Suddenly realizing he was late, he quickened his pace towards the hotel. ▪ ‘I have some questions to ask you, Mr Murray,’ said the reporter, quickening his pace to keep up with me. GAIN/GATHER MOMENTUM /ˌgeɪn, ˌgæðəʳ məʊˈmentəm/ [verb phrase] if something gains or gathers momentum, it travels faster and faster, especially going down a hill, because it is pushed forward by the force of its own weight: ▪ Gradually the train gathered momentum, and within seconds it was moving at top speed. ▪ The slope was getting steeper and their sledge was gaining momentum all the time. 6. TO MOVE AS FAST AS SOMEONE ELSE CATCH UP /ˌkætʃ ˈʌp/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb] to move forward fast enough to reach someone who was in front of you going in the same direction: ▪ We need to start cycling faster or we’ll never catch up. CATCH UP WITH ▪ Go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you later. ▪ The police car caught up with the stolen van after a long chase. BE GAINING ON /biː ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɒn somebody/ [verb phrase] to be getting closer and closer to someone that you are chasing or trying to pass, because you are moving faster than they are: ▪ Run faster -- they’re gaining on us! ▪ Seeing the van was gaining on him, he turned suddenly onto a dirt road. KEEP UP /ˌkiːp ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to succeed in moving as fast as someone else, when they are moving very quickly: ▪ Maggie had a stone in her shoe and was finding it hard to keep up. KEEP UP WITH ▪ Slow down! I can’t keep up with you. ▪ She had difficulty keeping up with J.D.'s long, quick strides.. Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 7.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 7. TO MOVE FASTER THAN SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ELSE PULL AHEAD /ˌpʊl əˈhed/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to pass another vehicle on the road and move in front of it because you are going faster: ▪ I turned around and saw that, out of the dust and the crowd, another car was pulling ahead to join us. PULL AHEAD OF ▪ With the finish line in sight, Wallace pulled ahead of the pack and drove to victory. LEAVE SOMEBODY BEHIND /ˌliːv somebody bɪˈhaɪnd/ [transitive phrasal verb] to move far in front of someone who cannot run, walk, drive, etc. as fast as you: ▪ We were all running to catch the bus, but the others had longer legs and gradually left me behind.leave somebody way behind a long way behind ▪ Dinah urged her horse on until she had left all the other riders way behind.. LEAVE SOMEBODY STANDING /ˌliːv somebody ˈstændɪŋ/ [verb phrase] informal to move very far in front of someone, especially in a race, because you are much faster than them: ▪ Collins accelerated around the final turn and left the other runners standing. 8. A COURSE OF STUDY THAT YOU DO QUICKLY RAPID /ˈræpɪd, ˈræpəd/ [adjective only before noun] ▪ The college offers a rapid programme of training for librarians. ▪ Rapid learning: Learn to speak a new language in 12 weeks! INTENSIVE /ɪnˈtensɪv/ [adjective] an intensive course of study is one in which you are taught a lot in a short time: ▪ Before moving to Paris, Michael went on an intensive course to improve his French. ▪ After a brief period of intensive training, I was allowed to make my first parachute jump. [(học) cấp tốc] Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 8.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> CRASH COURSE /ˈkræʃ kɔːʳs/ [countable noun] a course of study in which you learn a particular skill in a very short time in order to prepare yourself for a job: CRASH COURSE IN ▪ We offer crash courses in word processing. CRASH COURSE, noun ▪ Students lacking math and science skills take a seven-week crash course during the summer.. Ngân Phương Vy ~ August 27t, 2014. FAST / QUICK 9.

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