metaphor for speeding up; accelerate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb phrase
speed up; accelerate; work/learn at a fast pace
neutralA metaphor derived from driving a vehicle fast. Used to describe accelerating the pace of work or study, often with a note about needing to maintain quality. Can be used both literally (to drive fast) and figuratively.
Xiàng项
mù目
yào要
gǎn赶
jìn进
dù度
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
kāi开
kuài快
chē车
le了
。
The project is behind schedule, we need to speed things up.
Kǎo考
shì试
qián前
yī一
zhōu周
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
zài在
kāi开
kuài快
chē车
fù复
xí习
。
The week before the exam, the students are all cramming at a fast pace.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wu务
jì既
yào要
kāi开
kuài快
chē车
，
yòu又
yào要
bǎo保
zhèng证
zhì质
liàng量
。
For this task, we must both speed up and ensure quality.
Tā他
kāi开
chē车
xǐ喜
huan欢
kāi开
kuài快
chē车
，
ràng让
chéng乘
kè客
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He likes to drive fast, which makes passengers very nervous.
Ruǎn软
jiàn件
kāi开
fā发
bù不
néng能
yī一
zhí直
kāi开
kuài快
chē车
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
chū出
hěn很
duō多
bugb
u
g
。
Software development cannot always be accelerated, or it will produce many bugs.