| 词汇 | swift |
| 释义 | swift adjective uk /swɪft/ us /swɪft/ C2 happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way: 迅速的，敏捷的，快的 The police took swift action against the rioters.警方对暴动人员迅速采取了行动。 Thank you for your swift reply.感谢您的即时回复。 The gazelle is one of the swiftest and most graceful of animals.瞪羚是最敏捷、最优雅的动物之一。 Synonyms expeditiousformal fast(QUICK) fleetliterary quick rapid speedy fast fastI tried to catch him, but he was too fast for me. quickI tried to catch him, but he was too quick for me. promptA prompt reply would be very much appreciated. speedyEveryone is hoping for a speedy resolution to the conflict. swiftThe teacher's swift action saved his life. Fast and rapid (at) full speed/tilt/peltidiom apace as fast as your legs would carry youidiom as if it is going out of styleidiom at a rate of knotsidiom fleet hypersonic in the twinkling of an eyeidiom Jack Robinson lickety-split light speed lightning prompt smartly souped-up speed of light spread like wildfireidiom streak super-express wildfire Related wordsswiftly swiftness swift noun[ C ] uk /swɪft/ us /swɪft/ a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly very fast雨燕 Andrew_Howe/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay flycatcher goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe macaw magpie martin mockingbird mynah song thrush sparrow squab starling swiftlet swift | American Dictionaryswift adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/swɪft/ moving or able to move at great speed, or happening within a very short time; fast or quick: A swift current carried him downstream. Public reaction has been swift and negative. swiftlyadverbus/ˈswɪft·li/ The sky was swiftly becoming dark. SWIFT | Business EnglishSWIFT noun BANKING trademarkukus abbreviation for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications: an electronic system used by banks and financial organizations around the world for sending payments to each other Examples of swiftswift The swifts, in elevated space, act as the river's foil. The trees provide shelter and nesting sites for birds such as starlings, whitethroats, swifts and linnets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many swifts have very long, swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The most prominent of the species recorded are the species of waterfowl, wading birds, song birds, raptors, game birds, swifts and nighthawks and so forth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Swifts are the masters of aerial feeding; they can fly for hours without perching. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Count estimates of 1,700 to 35,000 swifts have been reported. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They each do a series of sets, consisting of five quadrilles played at successively swifter tempos. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Swifts remains on its original grounds and still consists of the original landscape, statuary, terrace wall, stairs and paths. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other birds, such as swifts, swallows, and nightjars, also take insects on the wing in continuous aerial feeding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The resemblances between the swallows and swifts are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Swifts have very short legs that they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. About 170 species of birds visit the park each year, including swifts and swallows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The eggs are white, as with all swifts, and 2427.5 x 1617 mm (0.951.08 x 0.630.67 in) in size. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The resulting swifter currents caused downstream water temperatures to rise above a level to which the pupfish were adapted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of swift These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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