请问swift这个单词是什么意思啊。。

Question

呵呵，问问高手们，我英语很菜啊

Answer 1

swift: [ swift ]

a. 快的,迅速的
ad. 快速地
n. 雨燕

词形变化:
副词:swiftly 形容词比较级:swifter 最高级:swiftest 名词:swiftness

例句与用法:
1. They've been very swift to deny these rumors.
他们在辟谣方面反应迅速。

2. The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.
总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。

3. Acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift.
快的，敏捷的行为的、动作的，或能够快速行为或运动的；敏捷的

4. Moving, acting, or occurring with great speed; swift.
迅速的以极高速度运动，行动或发生的；飞快的

5. The Augustan age of English literature includes the writers Dryden, Swift and Pope.
在英国文学的全盛时期 有德莱顿, 斯威夫特和蒲柏等文豪.

6. With the failure of the peace talks all hopes of a swift end to the war have flown out of the window.
和谈失败后, 迅速结束战争的希望都已化为乌有.

英英解释:
名词swift:

1. United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
同义词：Gustavus Franklin Swift

2. an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
同义词：Jonathan Swift, Dean Swift

3. a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

4. common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
同义词：western fence lizard, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis

形容词swift:

1. moving very fast
同义词：fleet

Answer 2

swift
[swift]
n.
[鸟]雨燕, (梳棉机等的)大滚筒
adj.
迅速的, 快的, 敏捷的, 立刻的
adv.
迅速地, 敏捷地

SWIFT
=Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommu-nication 全世界银行间金融电信学会

swift
swift
AHD:[sw¹ft]
D.J.[swift]
K.K.[sw!ft]
adj.（形容词）
swift.er， swift.est
Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast.See Synonyms at fast 1
迅速的：以或能够以很快的速度运动的；迅速的参见 fast1
Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant:
立即的：很快到来、发生或完成的；即刻的：
a swift retort.
立即的反驳
Quick to act or react; prompt:
反应快的：行动或反应迅速的；立刻的：
swift to take steps.
快速采取措施
adv.（副词）
Swiftly. Often used in combination:
迅速地。常用于组合词：
swift-running.
急速跑动
n.（名词）
A cylinder on a carding machine.
梳棉机的滚筒
A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off.
线轴：纺织时用于定住纱线的卷线轴
Any of various small, dark, insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long, strong wings and swift flight.
褐雨燕：燕科的各种捕食昆虫的黑色小鸟，与蜂鸟有亲缘关系，因其长而强劲的翅膀和快速飞行而著称
Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta.
小蜥蜴：一种刺蜥 属和 犹他蜥 属的生于北美的快速爬行小蜥蜴

Middle English
中古英语
from Old English
源自 古英语

swift“ly
adv.（副词）
swift“ness
n.（名词）

Swift
Swift
AHD:[sw¹ft] Gustavus Franklin (1839-1903)
D.J.[swift]
K.K.[sw!ft]
NONE（无词性）
American meatpacker who was the first to use refrigerated railroad cars (1877).
斯威夫特，古斯塔夫斯·富兰克林：(1839-1903) 美国肉类加工商人，他第一个采用铁路冷藏车厢(1877年）

swift
[swIft]
adj.
快的，迅速的；敏捷的； 匆促的；出乎意料的
a swift runner
跑得很快的人

swift
n.
〈动〉雨燕

Answer 3

n.
[鸟]雨燕, (梳棉机等的)大滚筒
adj.
迅速的, 快的, 敏捷的, 立刻的
adv.
迅速地, 敏捷地
adj.
快的, 迅速的; 突然的, 短促的
be swift of foot
[书面语]能健步疾走
a swift glance
迅速的一瞥
a swift runner
跑得很快的人
a swift wit
急智
【习惯用语】
be swift to hear, slow to speak 多听少讲; 多用耳朵, 少用嘴巴 be swift to (do) 动不动就, 易于...
a swift runner
跑得很快的人

Answer 4

swift n.
[鸟]雨燕, (梳棉机等的)大滚筒
adj.
迅速的, 快的, 敏捷的, 立刻的
adv.
迅速地, 敏捷地
【习惯用语】
be swift to hear, slow to speak 多听少讲; 多用耳朵, 少用嘴巴
be swift to (do) 动不动就, 易于...

Answer 5

n.
[鸟]雨燕, (梳棉机等的)大滚筒
adj.
迅速的, 快的, 敏捷的, 立刻的
a swift runner
跑得很快的人
adv.
迅速地, 敏捷地