If something is hurried, it was done faster than usual because there was not enough time, or because someone felt they had to rush. A hurried meal, a hurried goodbye, a hurried look at the homework: the picture is of cutting corners, not of skilful speed.

If something is hurried如果某件事是hurried, it was done faster than usual它做得比平常快, because there was not enough time因為時間不夠, or because someone felt they had to rush或者因為某人覺得自己得趕. A hurried mealhurried的一餐, a hurried goodbyehurried的道別, a hurried look at the homework對作業hurried的一瞥: the picture is of cutting corners那個畫面是在偷工減料, not of skilful speed而不是熟練的快.

The word often carries a small frown — the result may be messy, thin, or lacking care. You can put it in front of a noun (a hurried note) or after a linking verb (His apology sounded hurried).

The word often carries a small frown這個字常帶著一點皺眉的意味 — the result may be messy, thin, or lacking care結果可能是亂、單薄，或不夠用心. You can put it in front of a noun你可以把它放在名詞前面 (a hurried note像a hurried note) or after a linking verb或者放在連綴動詞後面 (His apology sounded hurried像His apology sounded hurried).

Though actually, hurried is not simply “fast.” Fast can be proud and clean; hurried almost always means the speed came from pressure. And “I am hurried” is not what most people say when they need to go — they say “I am in a hurry.”

Though actually不過實際上, hurried is not simply 'fast.'hurried不只是單純的『快』 Fast can be proud and cleanfast可以是俐落漂亮的; hurried almost always means而hurried幾乎都代表 the speed came from pressure那份快是壓力逼出來的. And 'I am hurried' is not而『I am hurried』並不是 what most people say when they need to go大部分人要趕時間時會說的話 — they say 'I am in a hurry.'他們會說『I am in a hurry。』