full speed
full speed — 慣用語
1. as fast as a person, vehicle, or machine can go; at the highest possible rate of
全速
以最快速度行進或運轉
as fast as a person, vehicle, or machine can go; at the highest possible rate of movement or work
The rescue boat raced at full speed toward the sinking fishing boat.
救生艇全速駛向正在下沉的漁船。
at full speed
Lakshmi ran at full speed to catch the last bus home.
Lakshmi 全速奔跑趕最後一班回家的公車。
The factory machines have been running at full speed since dawn.
工廠的機器從天亮就以全速運轉。
At full speed, the old van shook so hard the mirrors fell off.
全速行駛時，老舊廂型車震得後視鏡都掉了。
Cyrus typed at full speed to finish the report before noon.
Cyrus 全速打字，要在中午前完成報告。
- at top speed
essentially the same meaning; slightly more formal and usually about physical movement
- flat out
more informal; often used for working hard rather than just moving fast
- all out
emphasises maximum effort; can be used for non-speed contexts like studying or fundraising
- at a crawl
moving extremely slowly
- at a snail's pace
very slow; informal and often used for complaining about slow progress
文法句型
at full speed
用法筆記
Almost always used with the preposition 'at'. The phrase 'full speed ahead' is a naval command meaning 'go forward as fast as possible' and is also used figuratively for any project moving forward without pause.