speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo

sù dù

s+ù·4th toned+ù·4th tone

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The bus picked up the speed gradually.

总线速度逐步回升。

Fingernails grow nearly four times faster than toenails.

手甲的生长速度比腳甲快四倍。

According to one study, Amazon's sales go down by 1% for every 100-millisecond lag in its loading times.

有研究称，打开速度每慢100毫秒，Amazon 的销售额就下降1%。

You should drive at a safe speed.

你应該以安全速度駕駛。

In towns, speed is limited to 50 km/h.

在市区内，速度被限制在每小时五十公里以内。

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