催

催 [cuī] 动

1. ■ （催促; 叫人赶快行动或做某事） urge; hurry; press:

扬鞭催马 urge one's horse on with a whip; whip one's horse on;

催她快点， 我们都在等她呢! Hurry her up! We are all waiting for her.

主人一个劲儿催我们吃。 The host kept pressing us to eat.

2. ■ （促使; 使事物的产生和变化加快） hasten; expedite; speed up:

春风催绿。 The spring wind speeds the greening of the plants.