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

swiftswift1 /swɪft/ ●○○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYswift¹

Origin: Old English

THESAURUSmoving quickly► fast

moving with a lot of speed: The car was going pretty fast when it went off the road. Burglars work fast.

► quickly

quickly means the same as fast but sounds slightly more formal: I ran quickly down the stairs.

► rapidly/speedily/swiftly

fast. Used especially in writing: The boat was drifting rapidly away from us. The fire department arrived speedily after the call.

► at high speed/at great speed

very fast. Used about the movement of a vehicle or object: The car went around the corner at high speed.

► briskly

in a way that shows you want to get somewhere quickly. Used about the way someone walks: He locked his door and walked briskly down the street.

► hastily

in a way that is too fast, especially so that you make mistakes: Maura hastily got ready for work, forgetting her lunch as she left.

1happening quickly and immediately: My letter received a swift reply.2[only before noun] moving, or able to move, very fast: a swift runner3be swift to do something to do something as soon as you can, without any delay4not too swift informal not very intelligent5swift of foot literary able to run fast—swiftly adverb► see thesaurus at fast2—swiftness noun [uncountable]

单词	swiftness
释义	swiftswift1 /swɪft/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYswift¹ Origin: Old English Thesaurus THESAURUSmoving quickly► fast moving with a lot of speed: The car was going pretty fast when it went off the road. Burglars work fast. ► quickly quickly means the same as fast but sounds slightly more formal: I ran quickly down the stairs. ► rapidly/speedily/swiftly fast. Used especially in writing: The boat was drifting rapidly away from us. The fire department arrived speedily after the call. ► at high speed/at great speed very fast. Used about the movement of a vehicle or object: The car went around the corner at high speed. ► briskly in a way that shows you want to get somewhere quickly. Used about the way someone walks: He locked his door and walked briskly down the street. ► hastily in a way that is too fast, especially so that you make mistakes: Maura hastily got ready for work, forgetting her lunch as she left. 1happening quickly and immediately: My letter received a swift reply.2[only before noun] moving, or able to move, very fast: a swift runner3be swift to do something to do something as soon as you can, without any delay4not too swift informal not very intelligent5swift of foot literary able to run fast—swiftly adverb► see thesaurus at fast2—swiftness noun [uncountable]
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