speedy英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

动词 v.

To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way. transitive

— “[…] the Treaty between the King and the Parliament may be speedied; and that Care may be taken, to prevent the casting of the Two Kingdoms into War and Blood.”
To apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); to speedy delete. transitive

— The guy is *not* so obviously insignificant that speedying him is appropriate.

形容词 adj.

Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.

— " Without further parley, upon their knees they fell most devoutly, and for helpe on heaven never ceased extensively to intercessionate God, for his speedie recoverie.

词形变化

speedier comparative speediest superlative speedies present,singular,third-person speedying participle,present speedied participle,past speedied past

词汇关系

反义词

slow

词源

词源 1

From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed + -y. Cognate with Scots speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).

词源 2

From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed + -y. Cognate with Scots speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).