dash
noun /dæʃ/
/dæʃ/
Idioms - [singular] a dash (for something) an act of going somewhere suddenly and/or quickly
猛冲；突进；急奔 - When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats.
门一开，人们便疯狂地朝座位奔去。 - a 60-mile dash to safety
急奔 60 英里到达安全的地方 - He jumped off the bus and made a dash for the nearest bar.
他跳下公共汽车，直奔近处的酒吧。 - We waited for the police to leave then made a dash for it (= left quickly in order to escape).
我们等警察离开后便迅速逃走。
- He made a 200-mile dash to the hospital when a kidney donor became available.
有人愿意捐献肾脏，他急忙赶了 200 英里路到医院去。 - We had to make a frantic dash across town to get our plane.
我们拚命冲过城区去赶飞机。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- sudden
- frantic
- …
- make
- dash across
- dash for
- dash from
- …
- When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats.
- [singular] an act of doing something quickly because you do not have enough time
匆忙；匆促；仓促 - a last-minute dash to buy presents
利用最后一点时间匆忙买礼物 - The book starts with a quick dash through the country's history.
这本书开头简略追溯了这个国家的历史。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- sudden
- frantic
- …
- make
- dash across
- dash for
- dash from
- …
- a last-minute dash to buy presents
- [countable, usually singular] dash (of something) a small amount of something that is added to something else
少量，少许（添加物） - Add a dash of lemon juice.
加少量柠檬汁。 - The rug adds a dash of colour to the room.
小地毯为房间增添了点色彩。 - The album is a mixture of rock and gospel, with a dash of jazz thrown in.
这张专辑融合了摇滚和福音音乐，并加入了少许爵士乐。 - The food is European with a dash of Morocco.
这是带一点儿摩洛哥风味的欧洲食物。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + dash- add
- dash of
- Add a dash of lemon juice.
- [countable] the mark (—) used to separate parts of a sentence, often instead of a colon or in pairs instead of brackets
破折号 - [countable] the longer of the two signals that are used in Morse code
破折号： 摩尔斯电码中使用的两个信号中的较长者- It is broadcast in Morse code, the series of dots and dashes historically used to transmit information.
它是用莫尔斯电码广播的，莫尔斯电码是历史上用来传输信息的一系列点和破折号。
- It is broadcast in Morse code, the series of dots and dashes historically used to transmit information.
- [countable, usually singular] (especially North American English) a race in which the people taking part run very fast over a short distance
短跑 - the 100-meter dash
百米赛跑
- the 100-meter dash
- [uncountable] (old-fashioned, approving) a way of behaving that combines style, enthusiasm and confidence
气魄；活力；冲劲；锐气 - He brought youthful energy, dash and charisma to the department.
他给这个部门带来了年轻的活力、冲劲和魅力。
- He brought youthful energy, dash and charisma to the department.
- [countable] (especially North American English, informal) a dashboard (= the part of a car in front of the driver that has instruments and controls in it)
（汽车上的）仪表板 see also pebble-dash
something done quickly匆忙做完的事
small amount少量
symbol符号
race赛跑
way of behaving行为举止
part of car汽车部件
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘strike forcibly against’): probably symbolic of forceful movement and related to Swedish and Danish daska.
Idioms
cut a dash
- (British English, old-fashioned) to look attractive in a particular set of clothes, especially in a way that makes other people notice you
（穿上某套衣服后）风度翩翩，引人注目 - He cut quite a dash in his uniform.
他穿着这身制服显得特帅。
- He cut quite a dash in his uniform.