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【飞渡范老师】托福每日一词(57):swift

(2011-03-08 22:55:44)
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swift 的意思是 快的,迅速的

 

想记住这个单词很简单,当红小村姑Taylor Swift的Last name就是这个,小美女的歌还是挺不错的,Love story把一批少男少女迷得一愣一愣的~

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Definition of SWIFT

 

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

 

Examples of SWIFT

  1. a swift and accurate response
  2. the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta

 

 

Origin of SWIFT

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English swīfan to revolve — more at swivel

First Known Use: before 12th century

 

Related to SWIFT

 

Synonyms: blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, splitting, fast, whirlwind, zippy

Antonyms: slow

Related Words: expeditious, prompt, ready; accelerated, hastened, hurried, quickened, rushed; breathtaking; energetic, strenuous, strong, vigorous; high-speed; rush; ultrafast, ultrarapid

Near Antonyms: crawling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, languid, lingering, plodding, poking, poky (or pokey), slowish, sluggish, unhurried; deliberate, leisurely, measured; dilatory, late, tardy; ultraslow

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