hurtling

/ˈhɜː.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɚtlɪŋ] /ˈhɝː.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa)

hurtling — verb

  • hurtlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hurtlings3rd person singular
  • hurtlinging-ing form
  • hurtlingedpast simple

1. to rush forward at very high speed, seeming out of control and likely to cause h

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to rush forward at very high speed, seeming out of control and likely to cause harm

例句

The runaway truck came hurtling down the steep hill toward the market.

come hurtling + direction — uncontrolled fast movement

A loose rock hurtled past Tomás on the cliff path.

hurtle past + person — dangerous near miss

同義詞
  • speed

    neutral about danger; 'hurtle' adds the feeling of uncontrolled movement

  • race

    often suggests purposeful haste; 'hurtle' sounds less controlled and more alarming

  • career

    very close in meaning and also suggests wild movement, especially in British English

反義詞
  • crawl

    to move very slowly rather than rush dangerously fast

文法句型

come hurtling + direction

hurtle + past / through / towards + place or target

用法筆記

This sense is almost always intransitive. It usually appears with a word that shows direction, such as down, past, through, or towards, and it often suggests that the motion is frightening because it seems out of control.

常見錯誤

❌The driver hurtled the car down the road.
✅The car hurtled down the road.
💡in this sense, the fast-moving thing is the subject, so 'hurtle' does not take an object.

2. to send something away from you with a sudden, powerful throw

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to send something away from you with a sudden, powerful throw

例句

In anger, Tuan hurtled his backpack into the metal locker door.

hurtle + object + into + target

The crowd hurtled plastic bottles at the team bus after the match.

hurtle + object + at + target

同義詞
  • hurl

    the closest synonym; both suggest a strong, forceful throw

  • fling

    can suggest a quick angry movement, but not always the same force as 'hurtle'

  • lob

    usually suggests an arcing throw rather than a violent one

文法句型

hurtle + object + at + target

hurtle + object + into / across + place

用法筆記

Less common than sense 1. In this transitive pattern, the thing being thrown is the object, and the target or direction often follows with at, into, or across.

常見錯誤

❌Tuan hurtled at the locker door.
✅Tuan hurtled his backpack at the locker door.
💡this sense needs an object, because you hurtle something at a target.