swiftness是什么意思？

swiftness

英[swɪftnəs] 美[swɪftnəs]

• n. 迅速，快；

副词：swiftly;

形容词：swift;

例句

• Quniee wades the stream first, paddles across barking complaints at the swiftness of the current. 奎妮第一个下水，划动着，不时吠上几声，抱怨水流太急。
• A merely seeming swiftness of our vessel will keep him dumb. 如果我们的航船稍微有点摇晃,他就会感到闷闷不乐.
• With incredible swiftness she ran down the passage. 她沿通道飞奔而去。
• The secrecy and swiftness of the invasion shocked and amazed army officers. 这次入侵的隐秘和迅速令陆军军官们大为震惊。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  快的;迅速的
  A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay.
  例句
  Our task is to challenge the UN to make a swift decision... 我们的任务是敦促联合国快速做出决策。 The police were swift to act. 警方行动迅速。
• ADJ-GRADED
  快速移动的;速度非常快的
  Something that is swift moves very quickly.
  例句
  With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright. 马修· 杰罗尔德迅速坐直了。
• N-COUNT
  雨燕
  A swift is a small bird with long curved wings.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens;
  "the project advanced with gratifying speed"