whizz

whizz
(亦作 whiz)
(whizzed, whizzing)
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound
    飕飕地移动,呼呼地飞驰
    the Iraqi missiles whizzed past.
    伊拉克的导弹飕飕地飞驰而过。
    the weeks whizzed by.
    时间飞逝,一周又一周。
    ■(whizz through)do or deal with quickly
    迅速处理,飞快地做
    Audrey would whizz through a few chores in the shop.
    奥德丽将迅速处理完店里的杂事。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]cause (someone or something) to move or go fast
    使飞驰,使飞快地移动
    Derek had whizzed them round the factory.
    德里克领着他们在工厂里快速兜了一圈。
    ■[with obj.]cause to rotate in a machine, especially a food processor
    使(尤指食品加工)在机器内迅速转动
    whiz the mixture to a smooth paste.
    将混合料搅拌至糊状。
  2. [no obj.](informal)urinate
    (非正式)撒尿
noun
  1. a whistling or whooshing sound made by something moving fast through the air
    飕飕声,呼呼声,嘶嘶声,嘘嘘声
    ■[in sing.](informal)a fast movement or tour
    (非正式)迅速的移动,匆匆的巡游
    a quick whizz around the research-and-development facility.
    对研究开发机构的匆匆巡视。
  2. (亦作 wiz)(informal)a person who is extremely clever at something. wizard
    (非正式)极其聪明的人,奇才
    a computer whizz.
    你以为你自己是个猜谜高手?。
  3. (N. Amer. informal)an act of urinating
    (北美,非正式)撒尿
  4. [mass noun](Brit. informal)amphetamines
    (英,非正式)苯丙胺,苯齐巨林,安非他明
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: imitative
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