英语词汇“swift”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

swift

(swĭft)

adj. swift·er, swift·est

1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast¹.

2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly: a swift retort.

3. Quick to act or react: swift to take revenge.

adv.

Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.

a. A cylinder on a carding machine.

b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off.

2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, having long pointed wings and a short forked tail, and noted for their swift flight.

3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards, especially of the genus Sceloporus.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

swiftly adv.

swiftness n.

单词	swift
释义	swift (swĭft) adj. swift·er, swift·est 1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast¹. 2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly: a swift retort. 3. Quick to act or react: swift to take revenge. adv. Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running. n. 1. a. A cylinder on a carding machine. b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off. 2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, having long pointed wings and a short forked tail, and noted for their swift flight. 3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards, especially of the genus Sceloporus. [Middle English, from Old English.] swiftly adv. swiftness n.
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