"on the fast track" 字面意为“在快速通道上”,引申为“处于快速发展、进步或成功的状态”,强调某人/某事沿着“捷径”或“加速路径”向目标推进,进展远超常规速度。
该短语通常作表语(be on the fast track)或定语,常搭配介词 to 或 for 引出目标(目标可以是名词、动名词或抽象概念)。
基本结构:on the fast track to + 目标(更常用,强调“走向/通往……的快速通道”)
on the fast track for + 目标(侧重“为……准备的快速通道”)
以下例子覆盖职场、个人发展、项目进展等常见场景:
1、 职场晋升
After winning the company's top performance award, she's on the fast track to a manager position.
(在获得公司最佳绩效奖后,她正快速迈向经理职位。)
The new hire is on the fast track for a senior role—he's already leading key projects.
(这位新员工正处于晋升资深职位的快速通道——他已经在主导关键项目了。)
2、 个人成就/成长
With her talent and hard work, the young singer is on the fast track to stardom.
(凭借天赋和努力,这位年轻歌手正快速成为明星。)
The athlete's recent wins mean he's on the fast track to the Olympic team.
(这位运动员最近的胜利意味着他正快速入选奥运队。)
3、 项目/计划进展
The government's infrastructure project is on the fast track, with completion set for next year.
(政府的基建项目正处于快速推进中,计划明年完工。)
Due to high customer demand, the new product launch was put on the fast track.
(由于客户需求旺盛,新产品的发布被加速推进。)
动词:fast-track(加速处理)
The CEO decided to fast-track the merger to beat the competition.
(CEO决定加速合并进程以击败竞争对手。)
形容词:fast-track(快速通道的)
We need to prioritize the fast-track projects to meet deadlines.
(我们需要优先处理快速通道项目以赶上截止日期。)
同义词:making rapid progress(快速进步)、on the rise(上升期)、accelerating towards(加速走向)
反义词:on the slow track(进展缓慢)、lagging behind(落后)、stalled(停滞)
总结:"on the fast track" 是描述“快速发展状态”的常用短语,适用于需要强调“高效、捷径、加速”的场景,口语和书面语均常见。