swift

[swɪft]
  • 释义
  • adj.

    迅速的;敏捷的;立刻的;突然发生的;

  • n.

    雨燕;环球金融同业电讯会;[人]斯威夫特，《格利佛游记》作者;

  • 词义辨析
  • swift, fast, hasty, quick, rapid, sudden
  • 这组词共同的意思是“快的,迅速的”。它们的区别是：
    1.quick指运动动作发生或完成的迅速、敏捷,强调的是单一动作的突然性或短暂性,也指才智和反应的敏捷和灵敏; swift意为“快”或“突然发生”,所指的运动速度最高,同时强调运动的平稳潇洒和轻捷、不费力气等,有时带文学色彩,为较正式的用语; fast多指运动的物体,位置移动的迅速,强调物体运动的方式; rapid是正式用语,多指运动本身,强调运动的高速度,所指的速度有时有“对人有益”的含义,常常可与fast互换使用,但语气比fast强; hasty指“草率,匆忙”; sudden则指“突然”。
    2.swift, fast和rapid一般都指运动的速度,通常动作都有持续性和连续性。hasty一般都不指运动的速度。例如:
    He gave me a quick response to my question.他对我的问题给出了迅速的回答。
    The swift fading of autumn into winter.秋色迅速退去,随而进入冬天。
    The fast train was exchanged for a local one.快车被换成了慢车。
    He made such rapid progress that his parents were very glad.他取得了如此快的进步,以至于他的父母都很高兴。
    She's too hasty—if she would only think before speaking she wouldn't have so much trouble.她太性急了,要是她讲话之前多考虑一下,就不会有那么多麻烦了。
    A sudden clap of thunder woke me.一阵突然的雷声把我惊醒了。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    If the government does not yield, it should face sufficient military force to ensure its certain and swift defeat.

    如果政府不让步，它就会面临重兵围困，必将迅速落败。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs.

    汽艇穿过激流,绕过险滩.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 3、

    A swift clap of thunder woke me.

    一阵突然的雷鸣把我惊醒.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    The White House was swift to deny the rumours.

    白宫立刻对这些传言予以否认。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 5、

    Political hopes for a swift and smooth transition to democracy have been dashed.

    迅速而顺利地过渡到民主体制的政治希望破灭了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    The express is as swift as an arrow.

    快车似箭一般地飞驶.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 7、

    The domestic electronic payment is assuming the geometry numerical expression swift growth.

    国内电子支付正呈几何数式地快速增长.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    A swift change is longed for, but unlikely.

    人们期盼着更快的变化, 但不太可能.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    Swift said the growing sophistication among biotech investors presented an opportunity for a more specialist investment fund.

    斯威夫特说，生物科技领域的投资人越来越精明了，这也为我们获得一个更专业的投资基金提供了机会。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Jaegers are swift black birds with long forked tails.

    贼鸥是飞行速度很快的黑色鸟类，尾部长而分叉。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    The flood roared on, swift and violent.

    水势迅猛异常.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 12、

    Light and shade come in swift alternation ; Days and months flash by as quickly as a weaver's shuttle.

    光阴似箭,日月如梭.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 13、

    Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent danger of going over the falls.

    他被急流冲走, 跌入瀑布的危险已迫在眉睫.

    《用法词典》
  • 14、

    He is swift with his judgments.

    他判断迅速.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 15、

    With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright.

    马修·杰罗尔德迅速坐直了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    In the swift the day before that year's wheat harvest, a rainstorm threatened.

    在那一年麦收的前一天, 一场暴雨眼看就要来临.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    He has a swift wit.

    他有急智.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    He gave them a swift glance.

    他迅速地朝他们瞥了一眼.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    He is as swift of foot as a hare.

    他跑得像兔子一样快.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    He is swift to hear, but slow to speak.

    他听力敏锐, 但不善言辞.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    She is swift to anger.

    她爱生气.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee.

    他非常机敏，反应很快，并且能说会道。

    柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    He made a remarkably swift recovery.

    他康复得相当快.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    A brave fellow is as good as his words, a swift horse needs no spurring.

    好汉一言, 快马一鞭.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    The current is swift.

    水流湍急.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    He plunged into the swift current and rescued one child after another.

    他纵身跳进了激流,救起了一个又一个孩子.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    The landing is both swift and sure.

    落地既快又稳.

    期刊摘选
  • 28、

    He is a stupendously swift writer.

    他是个非常多产的作家。

    柯林斯例句
  • 29、

    The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.

    这次军事行动被看作是对一名高级军事指挥官被杀所作出的迅速还击。

    柯林斯例句
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