swift

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；[姓氏]斯威夫特

adv.迅速地，敏捷地

adj.

1. 迅即发生的；马上做出的；迅速的
   happening or done quickly and immediately; doing sth quickly
   1. swift action
      迅速的行动
   2. a swift decision
      迅即作出的决定
   3. The White House was swift to deny the rumours.
      白宫立刻对这些传言予以否认。
2. 速度快的；敏捷的；矫健的
   moving very quickly; able to move very quickly
   1. a swift current
      湍急的水流
   2. a swift runner
      跑得飞快的人

noun

1. 雨燕
   a small bird with long narrow wings, similar to a swallow

名词复数形式:swifts 形容词比较级:swifter 形容词最高级:swiftest

swift 迅速的，敏捷的

来自古英语 swift,快速的，来自 Proto-Germanic*swiftaz,快速的，来自 PIE*sweip,缠绕，弯曲， 来自 PIE*swei,弯，转，摇摆，词源同 swing,sweep.引申诸相关词义。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. Our task is to challenge the UN to make a swift decision
   我们的任务是敦促联合国快速做出决策。
7. The police were swift to act.
   警方行动迅速。
8. With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright.
   马修·杰罗尔德迅速坐直了。
9. 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。
10. Light and shade come in swift alternation; Days and months flash by as quickly as a weaver's shuttle.; Light travels like an arrow, and time like a shuttle.
    光阴似箭，日月如梭。
11. 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。
12. A brave fellow is as good as his words, a swift horse needs no spurring.
    好汉一言，快马一鞭。
13. The current is swift.; It's a strong current.
    水流很急。
14. The current is swift.
    水流湍急。
15. The flood roared on, swift and violent.
    水势迅猛异常。
16. He is swift with his judgments.
    他判断迅速。
17. The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs.
    汽艇穿过激流，绕过险滩。
18. This problem calls for swift action from the government.
    这一问题需要政府迅速行动。
19. Her husband is cautious, never making a swift decision about anything.
    她丈夫十分谨慎，从不草率作出任何决定。
20. Now there's a contrast with the panda! The tiger is sleek; the tiger is swift.
    这样，就有了一个和熊猫的对照！
21. But, We do not think it had arrived the phase of swift and violent growth.
    但是，我们并不认为它已经到了迅猛增长的阶段。
22. The market reaction was swift.
    市场迅速做出了反应。
23. Swift and resolute action leads to success; self-doubt is a prelude to disaster.
    迅速和坚决的行动是成功的保证，自我怀疑是一个灾难的前奏。
24. He made a swift decision.
    他立刻做了决定。
25. They are swift, agile and quick to attack and evade assailants.
    他们是迅速，敏捷和快速攻击和回避行凶。
26. A swift change had taken place on the earth for him.
    在他看来，地球上发生了急骤的变化。
27. He has a swift response to the emergency.
    他对突发事件反应迅速。
28. The buyer's response to these problems must be swift and decisive.
    购买者必须迅速果断地对这些问题做出反应。
29. Everything has been carefully planned, and when we move into action it will be swift and very thorough.
    一切都已经被精心地设计好了，当我们采取行动的时候，它将是迅速的和十分彻底的。
30. The guard's retaliation was swift and brutal.
    狱警们迅速而残忍地采取了报复。