swift

英[swɪft]美[swɪft]

adj.迅速的，敏捷的，立刻的，突然发生的；

n.雨燕，环球金融同业电讯会，[人]斯威夫特，《格利佛游记》作者；

复数：swifts;

副词：swiftly;

名词：swiftness;

例句

In the swift the day before that year’s wheat harvest,a rainstorm threatened.在那一年麦收的前一天,一场暴雨眼看就要来临。

a casual remark that brought swift retaliation from her boyfriend激起她男友迅速回击的随意的话

He made a remarkably swift recovery.他康复得相当快。

He is swift to hear, but slow to speak.他听力敏锐, 但不善言辞。

He has a swift wit.他有急智。

He gave them a swift glance.他迅速地朝他们瞥了一眼。

He is as swift of foot as a hare.他跑得像兔子一样快。

A swift clap of thunder woke me.一阵突然的雷鸣把我惊醒。

She is swift to anger.她爱生气。

Be swift to hear, slow to speak.多听少说。听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。出自：英语谚语

同义词

adj.

swift的同义词之：轻快的;敏捷的

rapidfleetquickhastyexpeditiousnimblespeedyfastagile

swift的同义词之：其他释义

nimblehastyexpressfastrapidlightningflyingfleetquickagilemeteoricsummaryexpeditiousspeedy

反义词

adj.

swift的反义词之：快速的;立刻的

slow

swift的反义词之：其他释义

slow

同义词解析

以下这几个形容词都有"快，迅速" 的意思

fast：常指人或物持续地高速运动，强调运动的方式。

quick：特指瞬时动作，强调动作敏捷迅速；也指匆忙的行为，而不暗示速度很快。

rapid比fast和quick正式，常指运动本身，侧重速度惊人。所指动作可能是短暂的，也可能是持续的。

swift：正式用词，强调非常迅速，往往含动作轻快敏捷之意。

hasty：多指匆忙、草率或仓促的行动，着重缺乏深思熟虑。

prompt：主要指动作迅速，毫不拖延，含"快得令人愉悦"的意味。

speedy：指人或物或其运动、活动时，着重极度的快捷，多含匆忙意味。

instant：指某事很快发生或急待解决，含刻不容缓之意。

英语四级真题

When Jonathan Swift proposed, in 1729, that the people of Ireland eat their children, he insisted it would solve three problems at once: feed the hungry masses, reduce the population during a severe depression, and stimulate the restaurant business.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Necessity will force the swift adoption of more efficient ones.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Responsible for the change has been the astonishingly swift development in recent years of the computer.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

快的;迅速的

A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay.

例句

Our task is to challenge the UN to make a swift decision...我们的任务是敦促联合国快速做出决策。The police were swift to act.警方行动迅速。

ADJ-GRADED

快速移动的;速度非常快的

Something that is swift moves very quickly.

例句

With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright.马修· 杰罗尔德迅速坐直了。

N-COUNT

雨燕

A swift is a small bird with long curved wings.

英汉词典释义

adj.

迅速的, 速度快的

A swift clap of thunder woke me.一阵突然的雷鸣把我惊醒。He is as swift of foot as a hare.他跑得像兔子一样快。He gave them a swift glance.他迅速地朝他们瞥了一眼。

敏捷的, 反应快的

He has a swift wit.他有急智。He is swift to hear, but slow to speak.他听力敏锐, 但不善言辞。

突然发生的；立刻的

立即作出的，到来(或作出)得快的；短暂的

机警的；动辄…的(与 to 连用)

n.

雨燕

【动物】(爬行迅速的)小蜥蜴( = spiny lizard)

绷架；纱框；箴子

(梳棉机等的)大滚筒；大锡林

adv.

[多用以构成复合词]快，迅速地；敏捷地

英英词典释义

Noun

1. small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

2. common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

Adjective

1. moving very fast;

"fleet of foot""the fleet scurrying of squirrels""a swift current""swift flight of an arrow""a swift runner"