2dash somebody’s hopesDISAPPOINTEDto disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible 使某人的希望破灭,让某人失望
Hopkins’ hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied.
霍普金斯的上诉被拒后,他的希望破灭了。
Examples from the Corpus
dash somebody’s hopes• a shatteringkneeinjury which dashed his hopes of playing in the WorldCup• I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.
3(I) must dash/(I) have to dashLEAVE A PLACEBritish EnglishBrE spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly (我)得赶紧走了
Anyway, I must dash – I said I’d meet Daniel at eight.
好了,我得赶紧走了,我约好了八点钟和丹尼尔见面。
4[intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] writtenTHROW to throw or push something violently against something, especially so that it breaks 猛掷,猛击
dash something against/on something
The ship was dashed against the rocks.
船猛撞在岩石上。
dash against
Waves were dashing against the sea wall.
浪头拍击着海堤。
5.dash it (all)!ANNOYBritish EnglishBrE old-fashioned used to show that you are slightly annoyed or angry about something 讨厌!〔表示有些厌烦或生气〕
6dash offphrasal verbphr v
a)LEAVE A PLACEto leave somewhere very quickly 匆匆离开
Harry dashed off before she had a chance to thank him.
她还没来得及说声谢谢,哈里就匆匆离开了。
b)dash something ↔ offWRITE to write or draw something very quickly 匆匆地写[画]某物
dash• A chipmunkdashed across the grass.• Kids were dashing across the playgroundchasing a ball.• Suddenly he dashed across the street, dodging the traffic, and jumped on to a small motorbike.• GeneralLee, on horseback, dashed among the fugitives and implored them to rally.• I dashed downstairs to answer the phone.• He just dashed into the office and then dashed out again without speaking to anyone.• We only have a few moments, because Heidi's got to dash off soon.• She dashed off to the airport and just managed to catch her plane.• Katze dashed on to the bridge of the Raubvogel, gasping for breath.• Jasperdashed out of sightbehind a stump between the two.• Gillian saw two men dash past, but they didn't notice her.• I sat by Toby, and stopped myself asking the questions which were dashing through my head.• He dashed up the short frontpath at a run and shot through the door Meredith held open for him.• I eventually found the place, and dashed up the stairs.
a)a small amount of a substance that is added to something else 少许,少量〔添加的物质〕
dash of
Add salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar.
加盐、胡椒,再加一点点醋。
b)a small amount of a quality that is added to something else 一点点,少量〔添加的特性〕
dash of
Add a dash of romance to your life with a trip to Paris.
去巴黎旅行一次,给生活增添一些浪漫。
2RUNrun quickly 快跑 [countableC usually singular] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them 猛冲,飞奔
make a dash for something
He made a dash for the door.
他猛地冲向门口。
The prisoners made a dash for freedom.
囚犯们拔腿飞奔,想要逃脱。
It’s pouring with rain – we’ll have to make a dash for it.
下大雨了——我们得赶紧跑。
When the alarm went there was a mad dash for the exit.
警报响起,人们疯狂地冲向出口处。
3.line 线条SLA [countableC] a line ( – ) used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home – they’rewaiting for you.’ 破折号
4.sound 声音 [countableC]SLA a long sound or flash of light used for sendingmessages in Morse code 〔用莫尔斯电码发报时用的〕长音,光的长闪 → dot
5.x-refcar 汽车 [countableC]American EnglishAmE a dashboard 〔汽车的〕仪表板
6.style 风度 [uncountableU]BRAVE old-fashionedstyle, energy, and courage in someone such as a soldier 锐气,冲劲;勇猛
7cut a dashold-fashionedBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING to look very impressive and attractive in particular clothes 〔穿着特定衣服时〕引人注目,漂亮
With her new image, she’ll certainly cut a dash on her holiday cruise.
以她新的形象,她肯定会在乘船度假时吸引人们的目光。
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cut a dash• AssistantEditor, Hellena Barnes cut a dash with her scissors.• He cut a dashingfigure in his black-leather jacket and blue jeans.• Tall, dark, handsome and eloquent, our herocuts a dashing figure in the little city with big ambitions.• They were able to take a high line, look impressive, cut a dash - on the cheap.
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them
verbs
make a dash for something
The rain had almost stopped so we decided to make a dash for home.
make a dash for it (=run very quickly to escape or to reach a place)
He turned and made a dash for it but the police officer caught him.
adjectives
a quick dash
Have I got time to make a quick dash to the shops?
a sudden dash
He made a sudden dash for the door.
a mad/frantic dash (=very fast, usually because you are worried about something)
‘Something’s burning’, she said, making a mad dash for the kitchen.
a headlong dash (=without looking where you are going)
I made a headlong dash up the street but just missed the bus.
a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining)
We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport.
make a dash for something• Elisabeth had made a dash for fresh air and Mitzi's arm met that of Elisabeth's chair.• He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomychill of the hall.• Afraid she might give in quickly and completely if she stayed here any longer, she made a dash for the door.• But it was hard to ignore hard greencrabappleslobbing in, and finally my sistermade a dash for him.• As the fire spread up the walls, Stan made a dash forsafety.• He intended to make a dash for his room and wedge a broken chair-leg under the door to keep the monster out.• In case anything went wrong, I was prepared to make a dash for Armstrong.• She hung by the open door, ready to make a dash for it at the first sign of trouble.• Abruptly the woman speeded up, making a dash for the door.
Origindash1
(1200-1300) Probably from the sound of something breaking when hit