英漢辭典

1. adv. (副詞 adverb)
   1. 快地,迅速地 除用於構成複合詞外為舊式用法



2. adj. (形容詞 adjective)
   1. 快的,迅速的,敏捷的

   be swift of foot

   能健步疾走【諺】 Swift to hear,slow to spear 多用耳朵,少用嘴巴.

3. 2. 傾刻間的

4. 3. 即時的,立刻的

5. 4. 動輒…的

6. 5. [美‧俚] 自甘墮落的

柯林斯英英辭典

adj. (adjective)

1. moving or able to move quickly; fast

2. occurring or performed quickly or suddenly; instant

a swift response

3. [postpositive; foll by to] prompt to act or respond

swift to take revenge

adv. (adverb)

1. swiftly or quickly

2. (in combination)

swift-moving

n. (noun)

1. any bird of the families Apodidae and Hemiprocnidae, such as Apus apus (common swift) of the Old World: order Apodiformes. They have long narrow wings and spend most of the time on the wing

2. [sometimes capital] a variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Egypt and Syria and having an appearance somewhat similar to a swift

3. short for swift moth

4. any of certain North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta that can run very rapidly: family Iguanidae (iguanas)

5. the main cylinder in a carding machine

6. an expanding circular frame used to hold skeins of silk, wool, etc

7. [Etymology] Old English, from swifan to turn; related to Old Norse svifa to rove, Old Frisian swivia to waver, Old High German sweib a reversal; see swivel