| 单词 | swift |
| 释义 | adjectivenounswiftBrE /swɪft/ NAmE /swɪft/ adjective (swift·er , swift·est ) happening or done quickly and immediately ; doing sth quickly 迅即发生的；马上做出的；迅速的◆ swift action 迅速的行动◆ a swift decision 迅即作出的决定◆ ~to do sth The White House was swift to deny the rumours . 白宫立刻对这些传言予以否认。moving very quickly ; able to move very quickly 速度快的；敏捷的；矫健的◆ a swift current 湍急的水流◆ a swift runner 跑得飞快的人fast / quick / rapidThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns.这些形容词常与下列名词连用：fast ~quick ~rapid ~carglancechangetrainlookgrowthbowlerreplyincreasepacedecisiondeclinelanewayprogressFast is used especially to describe a person or thing that moves or is able to move at great speed. * fast 尤用以描述高速运动的人或事物。Quick is more often used to describe something that is done in a short time or without delay. * quick 较常用以描述迅速或立即完成的事。Rapid, swift and speedy are more formal words. * rapid、swift 和 speedy 较正式。Rapid is most commonly used to describe the speed at which something changes. It is not used to describe the speed at which something moves or is done. * rapid 最常用于描述事物变化的速度，而非运动或完成的速度：◆a rapid train◆We had a rapid coffee.Swift usually describes something that happens or is done quickly and immediately. * swift 通常指事物发生或完成的速度快而及时：◆a swift decision迅即作出的决定◆The government took swift action.政府立即采取了行动。Speedy has a similar meaning. * speedy 与 swift 意思相近：◆a speedy recovery迅速康复It is used less often to talk about the speed at which something moves.该词较少指事物运动速度快：◆a speedy carFor the use of fast and quick as adverbs, ➡ note atquick .关于 fast 和 quick 作副词的用法，见词条 quick 的用法说明。▸ swift·ly BrE /ˈswɪftli/ NAmE /ˈswɪftli/ adverb ◆ She moved swiftly to the rescue . 她迅速赶来营救。▸ swift·ness BrE /ˈswɪftnəs/ NAmE /ˈswɪftnəs/ noun [U ]swiftBrE /swɪft/ NAmE /swɪft/ noun a small bird with long narrow wings , similar to a swallow雨燕 |
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