单词 | swift |
例句 | swift adjective 1.•a swift decision:prompt, rapid, sudden, immediate, instant, instantaneous | abrupt, hasty, hurried, precipitate, headlong. ANT unhurried. 2.•swift runners:fast, rapid, quick, speedy, high-speed, fast-paced, brisk, lively | express, breakneck | fleet-footed | informal nippy, supersonic. ANT slow, sluggish.WORD NOTE swift A lovely onomatopoeic synonym for quick, evoking the gust of wind whispering in the wake of the described rapidly moving object, animal, or person. Great for descriptions of athletes and races—see Ecclesiastes. — DAConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |
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