swift
🇬🇧 UK/swift/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
adj.
Moving or happening very quickly; rapid.
迅速的,快速的,敏捷的
adv.
Swiftly; quickly.
迅速地,敏捷地
n.
A small, fast-flying bird with long wings, similar in appearance to a swallow.
雨燕(一种飞行迅速的小鸟)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishswiftother
=swift
Common Collocations
- 1.swift action迅速行动
- 2.swift response快速回应
- 3.swift current湍急的水流
- 4.swift recovery快速康复
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government took swift action to contain the spread of the disease.
- 2.
She gave a swift glance at her watch before answering the question.
- 3.
The river current was too swift for inexperienced swimmers to handle safely.