英语单词 | swift |
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英美音标 | 英 [swɪft] 美 [swɪft] |
中文释义 | adj.快的;迅速的;敏捷的 n.雨燕;线轴 Swift. n.斯威夫特(人名) |
英语例句 | (1) His landing is both swift and sure. (2) They've been very swift to deny these rumors. (3) With the failure of the peace talks, all hopes of a swift end to the war have flown out of the window. (4) She did a swift mental calculation. (5) feel a strong antagonism for sb |
中文例句 | (1) 他的落地既快又稳。 (2) 他们在辟谣方面反应迅速。 (3) 和谈失败后,迅速结束战争的希望都已化为乌有。 (4) 她头脑里敏捷地盘算了一下。 |
vocabulary简明 | If you were the first one to reach the finish line in gym class, the coach might have called you swift. Swift means quick or fast-moving. A glance, a current, even a decision can be swift. |
vocabulary扩展 | You can use the adjective swift to describe things that move or happen rapidly and smoothly. Deciding to borrow a parent's car without permission could result in swift punishment. Foxes are so swift that if you leave the chicken coop open for a moment, one might slip in. Conversely, if innuendo sails over your head, your friends might say, “You’re not too swift on the uptake, are you?” A swift is also a small bird that looks a lot like a swallow. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]快的;迅速的 A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay.
swiftly
swiftness
2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]快速移动的;速度非常快的 Something that is swift moves very quickly.
swiftly
swiftness
3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]雨燕 A swift is a small bird with long curved wings. |
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