【飞渡范老师】托福每日一词(57):swift
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20110308托福考试词汇杂谈 |
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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怎么样~~
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
- a swift and accurate response
- 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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