“急促的”常见的英文表达有 hurried、rapid、breathless(侧重因急促导致呼吸急促的语境)、frantic(程度较深,含慌乱感) 等,具体使用哪个词取决于上下文:
hurried:强调动作或行为因匆忙而显得急促,常用于描述行为方式。
例句:He made a hurried exit when he saw the police approaching.(看到警察走近,他匆忙离开了。)
rapid:侧重速度上的快,常用来形容动作、变化等。
例句:She took a rapid breath.(她急促地吸了一口气。)
breathless:更多用来形容人因为急促活动而呼吸急促的状态。
例句:After running up the stairs, she was breathless.(跑上楼梯后,她气喘吁吁。)
frantic:程度更深,有“慌乱的、疯狂的”意味,常描述因着急而失去冷静的状态。
例句:She made frantic attempts to find her lost child.(她疯狂地寻找丢失的孩子。)