| 单词 | swift |
| 释义 | swift (once / 113 pages) adjn If you were the first one to reach the finish line in gym class, the coach might have called you swift. Swift means quick or fast-moving. A glance, a current, even a decision can be swift. You can use the adjective swift to describe things that move or happen rapidly and smoothly. Deciding to borrow a parent's car without permission could result in swift punishment. Foxes are so swift that if you leave the chicken coop open for a moment, one might slip in. Conversely, if innuendo sails over your head, your friends might say, “You’re not too swift on the uptake, are you?” A swift is also a small bird that looks a lot like a swallow. WORD FAMILYswift: swifter, swiftest, swiftlet, swiftly, swiftness, swifts+/swiftlet: swiftlets USAGE EXAMPLESThe online reaction to the puzzle was swift, though it seemed more people were entertained than offended. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) Activists cheered the government’s pledge for swift action, and the state-run news media called it a “monumental win for elephants.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mills met this swift rebuttal of his nostalgia with a game smile. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj moving very fast a swift current swift flight of an arrow a swift runner Syn fleet fast acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly 2n a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight Hypo|Hyper Apus apus, European swift common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs Chateura pelagica, chimney swallow, chimney swiftAmerican swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys Collocalia inexpectata, swiftletswift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest apodiform bird nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight 3n common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks Syn|Hyper Sceloporus occidentalis, blue-belly, western fence lizard fence lizard spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico Swift (once / 1230 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Swift: Swifts USAGE EXAMPLESThe ex-boyfriend of Taylor Swift was arrested in Aspen early Thursday morning for allegedly scuffling with another man in a fight outside a nightclub. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Why is it a bad thing, when being popular, like Taylor Swift, isn’t? The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) A collaborative album with Kanye West is also in the works; while the rumour mill suggests he's cooking up something with Taylor Swift. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) 1 n an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) 2Syn|Exp Dean Swift, Jonathan Swift ironist, ridiculer, satirist a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm n United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) Syn|Exp Gustavus Franklin Swift meat packer, packer a wholesaler in the meat-packing business |
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