at a rate of knotsBritish EnglishBrE informalFAST/QUICK very quickly 快速地,飞快地 Jack’s getting through the ironing at a rate of knots! 杰克熨衣服熨得飞快!
at a rate of knots• So was Mary - still whizzing helplessly backwards, at a rate of knots.
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