| 单词 | swift |
| 释义 | swift1 /swɪft/ ●○○ adjective 1 FAST/QUICKhappening or done quickly and immediately 迅速的；立刻的 My letter received a swift reply. 我的信很快就得到了回复。 She shot a swift glance at Paul. 她迅速瞥了保罗一眼。swift to do something They were swift to deny the accusations. 他们立刻否认这些指控。2 [only before noun]FAST/QUICK moving, or able to move, very fast （能）迅速移动的；速度非常快的 a swift runner 跑得飞快的人 She wiped her tears away in one swift movement. 她迅速擦去眼泪。► see thesaurus at fast3. somebody is not too swift American English spoken used to say that someone is not very intelligent 某人不太聪明，某人笨 —swiftly adverb Alice dressed swiftly. 艾丽斯很快穿好衣服。 —swiftness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusswift• Their victory was swift and decisive.• Punishment of the protesters was swift and severe.• We had to steer our ship through the swift currents of the Bering Straits.• With the hood open he made a swift examination of the engine.• Swift fashion changes mean that the shop has to change its stock every six to eight weeks.• While, at a superficial level, the titles might well mislead, a swift glance at the contents is reassuring.• With two swift motions she pinned him.• But only the swiftest of action will save a woman who's already lost her husband from losing her home as well.• His swift progress made a life in music almost inevitable.• They slew the gentle musician, tearing him limb from limb, and flung the severed head into the swift river Hebrus.• The drop was so swift that the engine stalled briefly, then coughed into action.• The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.swift to do something• They are a wild, free-spirited people, quick-tempered as Elves go, and swift to avenge any stain on their honour.• She loved her lessons, always asking questions, swift to learn, greedy for more information.• A basic condition of joining is the willingness to be arrested, and the authorities have been swift to oblige.Related topics: Birdsswift2 noun [countable] HBBa small brown bird that has pointed wings, flies very fast, and is similar to a swallow 雨燕Examples from the Corpusswift• These animals are unrivalled for their grace and swiftness.• The church tower was altered in the 1950s and swifts can no longer get in.• One other small bird which might be considered is the black swift.• Each year it is the same and it starts when the black swifts begin to flock and sweep over the Zoo.• A raven flaps aimlessly across the scene, and white-throated swifts swoop past in violent arcs.• Above me were swifts scything their blue and white fields.From Longman Business DictionarySWIFTSWIFT /swɪft/ nounBANKINGTELECOMMUNICATIONS Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications; an electronic system that allows banks all over the world to send information and payments to each otherOrigin swift1 Old Englishswift1 adjectiveswift2 nounChinese Business immediately or Corpus done happening quickly and |
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