/rʌʃ ||; rʌʃ/noun1 [sing] a sudden quick movement 急促的动作;冲;奔: At the end of the match there was a rush for the exits. 比赛完毕,观众都急着拥向出口。I was so nervous, all my words came out in a rush. 我很紧张,一下子把话全说出来了。
2 [sing] [U] a situation in which you are in a hurry and need to do things quickly 匆忙;须要赶紧做某事 [sing] I can't stop now. I'm in a terrible rush. 我现在忙得要命,不能停下来。Don't hurry your meal. There's no rush. 饭别吃得太快,不用匆忙。
3 [sing] a rush (on sth) a time when many people try to get sth 抢购;大量需求: There's been a rush to buy petrol before the price goes up. 大家都赶着要在涨价前抢购汽油。
4 [sing] a time when there is a lot of activity and people are very busy 繁忙的时候;尖锋时刻: We'll leave early to avoid the rush. 我们提早离开,避开交通高峰时间。
5 [C] a type of tall grass that grows near water 灯心草 ☞picture on page C2 见C2页插图