英语释义

1. moving or capable of moving with great speed
a swift runner

2. occurring suddenly or within a very short time
a swift transition

3. quick to respond ready

4. swiftly
swift-flowing

5. any of several lizards (especially of the genus Sceloporus) that run swiftly

6. a reel for winding yarn or thread

7. any of numerous small plainly colored birds (family Apodidae) that are related to the hummingbirds but superficially much resemble swallows

8. Gustavus Franklin 1839–1903 American meatpacker

9. Jonathan 1667–1745 English (Irish-born) satirist

10. happening or done quickly or immediately

11. moving or able to move very fast

12. smart or intelligent

13. a small bird that has long, narrow wings

14. moving or capable of moving with great speed
a swift river a swift runner

15. occurring suddenly
a swift kick a swift descent

16. in a swift manner
I crossed a swift-flowing river.

17. a small usually black bird that is related to the hummingbirds but looks like a swallow

片语

net-swifter流网引纲

swifter the capstan绕好绞盘桿

swifter higher stronger更快

swifter a lashing绞紧绑索

Swifter Learner速成达人

Swifter higher and stronger更快更高更强

swifter in拉紧松索

Making Your Website Swifter快点把你的网站

英汉例句

• Fortunately, terrified reporters have so far proved to be swifter runners than Egyptian xenophobes.

  庆幸的是，事实证明，到目前为止外国记者要比埃及的仇外者跑的更快。

• Its performance this time was swifter and surer.

  这一次其表现更迅捷，更可靠。

• Nicolas Anelka, a leaner, swifter figure, has been first-choice striker for most of the season and Drogba has been working to reassert his seniority by shedding bulk and gaining speed.

  因为与德罗巴相比，蓝军另一位前锋尼古拉斯·阿内尔卡身体更灵活，速度更快，在大半个赛季里都占据着球队主力射手位置- - -而德罗巴希望尽快抢回曾经属于自己，如今却阔别已久的锋线霸权。

• Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! For we are spoiled.

  看哪，仇敌必如云上来。他的战车如旋风，他的马匹比鹰更快。我们有祸了。我们败落了。

• In the past few weeks, China has also let its currency appreciate at a swifter rate.

  过去几周，中国也已经加快人民币的升值步伐。

• Ruthie’s hand rests damply in hers, and together they watch two scrappy fairies race by, the swifter one waving a long string of raffle tickets.

  凯特手掌里，露丝的手潮潮的，她们看着两个打扮成仙女的小孩跑过，跑在前面的那个手里挥舞着一张长长的抽奖券。

• Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

  追赶我们的比空中的鹰更快。他们在山上追逼我们，在旷野埋伏，等候我们。

• Led by big emerging economies, the world「s output is probably growing at an annual rate of more than 5%, far swifter than most seers expected.

  在大规模新兴经济体的主要带动下，全球经济产量年均增长超过5%，这超过了许多预测者的想象。

• I feel like that that」s the best way that I can expose the really horrendous nature of the crime to the public and try to produce swifter results.

  我认为这是向公共揭露人贩子骇人恶行的最好方式，并总是试图达到更好的效果。

• The slowest walkers were nearly three times more likely to die during the study period than swifter walkers.

  研究过程中，走路最慢的人死亡的可能性比走路快的人高出近三倍。

• Progress would be swifter if collaboration were closer.

  如果能够更为紧密地合作的话，进展是可以更快些的。

• The researchers say their findings prove why black people are more likely to sprint faster while white people make swifter swimmers.

  研究人员称他们的发现找到了黑人善跑而白人善游的原因。

• Perhaps future historians will be able to say that Mr Lee's emboldened stance brought about a swifter and more peaceful reunification-or instead that it merely increased the risk of war.

  或许未来的历史学家有资格评说，李明博的过人表态更快，更为和平的实现了统一，或者相反，只增加了战争的风险。

• Thee slowest walkers were nearly three times more likely to die during the study period than swifter walkers.

  研究过程中，走路最慢的人死亡的可能性比走路快的人高出近三倍。

• But because Americans are more dependent on petroleum, using twice as much per person as other industrialised countries, cost increases have a swifter impact on household budgets.

  但因为美国人在石油上更为依赖，每人用油是其他工业国家的两倍，因此油价上涨将对家庭预算带来更迅速的影响。

• But it also makes the case for a swifter plan to cut the deficit over the next parliament, reaching 5% of GDP by 2015-16 rather than the 4% envisaged by Labour.

  但是有必要在下届执政期间快速制定计划减少赤字，到2015- 2016年达到GDP的5%而不是工党设想的4%。

• Inspired by the Olympic spirits 「higher, swifter and stronger」, Tenesun has been trying to make itself the top brand of heat pump water heater in China.

  天舒人以「更高，更快，更强」的奥运精神时刻激励自己，努力打造「热泵热水」全国第一品牌。

• No other American television news programme, cable or broadcast, did better (though the BBC and Al-Jazeera were both swifter and more plugged-in).

  没有任何一档美国电视新闻节目对此进行了及时报道，无论电视，抑或广播。(事实上，BBC(英国广播公司)和AL - Jazeera(半岛电视台)对这一事件反应迅速并且更为捧场。)

• We are filling unacceptable gaps revealed by the failed Christmas attack, with better airline security and swifter action on our intelligence.

  我们正在弥补圣诞节攻击事件暴露的不可接受的疏漏，增强了航空安全，为改善我国的情报工作更迅速地采取行动。

• Whether that reformer arrives soon to deliver better infrastructure, swifter justice and good governance is less clear.

  这样的改革家是否将很快到来——建设更好的基础设施、保证更快捷的正义和开展更好的治理——并不明朗。

相似词

blistering猛烈的；极热的，极快的

breakneck非常危险的；极快的

breathless喘不过气来的；停止呼吸的

brisk活跃起来；变得轻快

dizzy使头晕眼花；使混乱；使茫然

fast(Fast)人名；(德、英、俄、芬、捷、瑞典)法斯特

fleet(Fleet) （美）弗利特（人名）

fleet-footed快腿的；走路快的

flying能飞的；飞身做出的；快速运动的；短暂的

galloping飞驰；急速进行（gallop的ing形式）

hasty(Hasty)人名；(英)黑斯蒂

hotad 热；紧迫地

lightning闪电；突然；（非正式）突如其来的好运

nippy刺骨的；锐利的；凛冽的；漂亮的

quickad 迅速地；敏捷地

rapid急流；高速交通工具，高速交通网

rattling格格作响的；轻快的；（非正式）绝妙的

snappy厉声说话的；生气勃勃的；时髦的；爽快的

speedy(Speedy)人名；(英)斯皮迪

splitting裂开；（人群）分成多组；（非正式）头剧痛（split 的现在分词）

whirlwind旋风般的，快速的，匆忙的

zippy齐皮士；齐皮派成员

相反词

slow放慢；阻碍