1. vt. & vi.（使）急速行进；仓促完成　 (cause to) go or move suddenly and with great speed or violence; hurry or act (too) quickly
2. vt.催促　 force (sb) to act or decide hastily
3. vt.突然袭击　 attack suddenly and all together

　～ a fence　跳越栅栏
　～ a house　攻占一栋房子
　～ a message　急忙传送信息
　～ breakfast　匆匆吃早饭
　～ guard　袭击卫兵
　～ meal　匆忙吃饭
　～ operation　匆忙进行手术
　～ settlement　冲进村落
　～ stage　涌向舞台
　～ the enemy　猛攻敌人
　～ the work　加紧工作
　～ thing　仓促行事
　～ blindly　盲目地仓促行动
　～ deliberately　有意地催促
　～ impetuously　激烈地催促
　～ irrepressibly　控制不住地仓促行动
　～ madly　发狂地催促
　～ powerfully　强有力地突然袭击
　～ recklessly　粗心大意地仓促前进
　～ sickeningly　令人厌恶地催促
　～ violently　激烈地催促
　～ about　到处奔波，到处乱撞
　～ forward　向前冲
　～ in　冲进，跑进，踏进
　～ in material and other aid　抢运材料和其他援助物资
　～ off　匆忙走掉
　～ out　冲出去
　～ up　跑上去
　～ at　攻击，冲向
　～ at the enemy　冲向敌人
　～ for a train　赶火车
　～ for the ball　争球
　～ into　冲进，跑进，踏进，一头栽进
　～ into print　仓促出版
　～ on〔upon〕　冲向
　～ on the enemy　冲向敌人
　～ through one's mind　从脑中掠过
　～ through one's work　匆匆忙忙地工作
　～ to　匆匆到…，把…急忙送去…
　～ to a conclusion　匆匆下结论
　～ to the eyes　（泪水）涌入眼眶
　～ to the office　匆匆赶到办公室

　Don't rush. We have plenty of time.　别忙，我们有充裕的时间。
　Don't rush, take your time.　别急急忙忙的，慢慢来。
　Do not rush or you may have an accident.　不要这么赶，否则你可能会出事。
　Then she rushed home to tell the news to the family.　然后，她急匆匆赶回家，把消息告诉家人。
　The fire engine rushed past us as we waited at the traffic lights.　我们在交通信号灯旁等着的时候，消防车从我们身边疾驰而过。
　People rushed to buy the shares.　人们抢着购买那支股票。
　He rushed to see the procession.　他跑去看游行。
　Just before the frost farmers everywhere rushed to give the land a good watering.　就在霜冻之前，各地的农民都急忙往地里浇了一遍水。
　It will take a little while, we can't rush things.　这需要花些时间，我们可不能仓促行事。
　You shouldn't rush this sort of work.　这种工作不能匆匆忙忙地做。
　Don't rush your breakfast; you'll get indigestion.　不要急急忙忙吃早饭，不然你会消化不良的。
　The Indians rushed the settlement.　印第安人冲进了村落。
　Fans rushed the stage after the concert.　音乐会结束后，乐迷涌向舞台。
　They rushed the guards.　他们突然袭击卫兵。
　They rushed the enemy's trenches.　他们突破了敌人的战壕。
　Let her think about it and don't rush her.　让她考虑一下，别催她。
　The operation could not be rushed.　手术不能匆忙进行。
　Please rush me your current catalogue.　请将你们现有的目录尽速寄来为盼。

 ♣ rush into　(v.+prep.)
　冲进；匆忙进入　enter a space hastily; be hasty about entering (a state, agreement, etc.) or about (doing sth)
　〔说明〕 rush into通常不用于进行体。
　There suddenly rushed into the room a group of small children.　突然一群小孩涌进屋来。
　He rushed into the campaign without any political experience.　他毫无政治经验就去参加竞选运动。
　We must not rush into anything without careful planning.　任何事情我们没有经过仔细筹划就不可贸然行事。
　Don't rush into marriage; you might regret it later.　不要匆匆忙忙结婚，不然你以后也许要后悔的。
　Suddenly an idea rushed into my head, "Why not ask Uncle Mark for help?"　我突然想到了一个主意：“为什么不请马克大叔帮忙呢?”
　We may eventually become members of the club, but this is not something that should be rushed into.　我们也许最终会成为俱乐部成员的，但不能草率行事。
　Don't let anyone rush you into joining; think it over.　不要受别人的鼓动而参与某事，要三思而后行。
　I was rushed into buying these fur boots.　我被催着赶快买这双毛皮靴子。
 ♣ rush off　(v.+adv.)
　仓促跑掉　run off hastily
　I'm sorry to have to rush off like this.　我就这样匆忙走掉了，很抱歉。
　Don't rush off— I haven't finished.　别急着要走——我还没完成呢。
 ♣ rush out　(v.+adv.)
1. 仓促地跑出 run out hastily
　They rushed out to see the procession.　他们争先恐后地跑出去看游行队伍。
　The children rushed out of school.　孩子们飞快地跑出学校。
2. 赶着生产出 produce goods hastily
　Editors rushed out a piece on the crash for the late news.　编辑迅速将失事消息编入晚间新闻。
　These bicycles have been rushed out and are not up to our usual standard.　这些自行车是赶制出来的，没有达到我们平时的标准。
 ♣ rush through¹　(v.+adv.)
　使匆匆完成各项程序　complete the stages of sth such as a law hastily
　We'll try to rush your order through before Saturday.　我们设法在周六前赶完你的订单。
 ♣ rush through²　(v.+prep.)
　使匆匆通过各项程序　complete the stages of sth such as a law hastily
　The new Bill was rushed through Parliament.　新的议案很快在国会中通过了。
　The law was rushed through Congress with practically no discussion.　这条法律几乎没有讨论就在议会中通过了。
 ♣ rush to　(v.+prep.)
　（使某人）急速去　(cause to)go or come with great speed
　Ambulances rushed the injured to hospital.　救护车把受伤的人火速送到医院。
　Fellow workers helped me rush her to the hospital.　我们单位的工人同事们帮助我尽快把她送到医院。
　Doctors and medical supplies were rushed to the scene of the accident.　医生和医疗用品急速运往出事现场。

 ♣ rush, dash, hasten, hurry, quicken, speed
　参见speed条。
 ♣ rush into, crash into
　参见crash条。
 ♣ 下面两句意思不同：
　

　rush　在俚语中还可作“向…索高价”“敲诈”解。例如：
　How much did they rush you for this?　这东西他们敲诈你多少钱?

1. S 冲，奔　 rapid headlong movement or swift advance
2. U 繁忙的活动　 great activity
3. S 大量急需，争购　 sudden great demand for goods, etc.

　make a ～ at sb　向某人冲去
　big ～　大量涌入
　mad ～　急急忙忙
　afternoon ～　下午的交通高峰期
　morning ～　上午的交通高峰期
　the gold ～　淘金热
　traffic ～　交通拥挤
　in a ～　急急忙忙，繁忙
　with a ～　猛地，哄地一下
　～ for the door　冲向门口
　～ for tickets to a play　争购戏票
　～ of city life　繁忙的都市生活
　feel a ～ of nausea and dizziness　感到一阵恶心和眩晕
　～ on the big football game　抢购足球大赛的门票

　A rush was made at the first three wagons.　人们向着前三辆货车奔去。
　The first shoppers made a rush for the bargain counter.　第一批顾客涌向了减价商品柜台。
　There was a rush for the exits when the film ended.　电影结束后，人流向出口涌去。
　When the new space programme was agreed, there was a big rush for the valuable government contracts.　新的太空计划一经批准，许多厂商就竞相向政府争取可以大赚其钱的合同。
　When the rush was over, he insisted that everybody take a day off.　那一阵忙过之后，他一定要大家休假一天。
　We needn't leave yet; what's all the rush?　我们还用不着离开，着什么急?
　There's no rush.　不必急急忙忙。
　There is a rush for raincoats when it rains heavily.　下大雨时，雨衣非常抢手。
　The grain rush on the world market has sent prices soaring.　在世界市场上抢购粮食已使价格飞涨。
　I hate shopping during the Christmas rush when the shops are crowded.　我不喜欢在圣诞节购物热潮期间去买东西，那时商店太挤。
　He spoke in his stammering rushes of words.　他结结巴巴地说了一大堆话。
　Mr. Watts has been no rush to give a recital.　瓦茨先生并不急于开独唱音乐会。
　There's been a rush to see the new film.　人们争先恐后去看那部新影片。

 ♣ in a rush
　急急忙忙，繁忙　busy
　She was always in a rush.　她老是匆匆忙忙。
　She left in such a rush, we all wondered why.　她匆匆离开，我们都感到莫名其妙。
　So sorry to have kept you waiting, but we're rather in a rush today.　对不起，让你久等了，我们今天非常忙。
　People were trampled in the headlong rush.　大家拼命向前涌，踩着了很多人。
 ♣ with a rush
　猛地，哄地一下　suddenly
　They came in with a rush.　他们一哄而入。
　With one rush they were up the hill.　他们一冲就冲到了山顶上。
　The memory came back with a painful rush.　回忆起往事心里一阵难受。
　The Confederate States perceive that they cannot carry all before them with a rush.　南部邦联可以看出，他们不可能突然一下子大获全胜。

　公共汽车上乘客疯狂抢占座位。
　［误］ There was a mad rush to seats on the bus.
　［正］ There was a mad rush for seats on the bus.
　［析］ rush后接to时表示“方向”，后接for时表示“目标，目的”。

　［同义词］ v. hurry, run, speed n. haste, hurry
　［反义词］ v. linger, tarry
　［词源］　中古英语ruschen<古法语ruser（击退）