swift n. 1.斯威夫特〔姓氏〕。 2.Gustavus Franklin Swift 斯威夫特〔1839-1903,美国企业家,铁路冷藏车之发明人〕。 3.Jonathan Swift 斯威夫特〔1667-1745,英国讽刺作家, Gulliver's Travels 的作者〕。 adj. 1.飞快的,迅速的,敏捷的;即时的,立刻的(答复等);突然发生的。 2.易…的,动不动就…的 (to do)。 3.时间极短的(苦痛等)。 a swift wit 急智。 as swift as thought 立刻,马上,一转眼。 n. 1.【动物;动物学】褐雨燕;蝾螈;一种小蜥蜴;蝙蝠蛾,鬼蛾。 2.(纺织机等的)大滚筒;纺车,卷线车。 3.急流,急湍。 4.〔口语〕手脚快速的排字工人。 adv. 迅速地;敏捷地。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
That ' s true . i bought them as soon as i heard the concert announcement . the swift footed arrive first you know (是的。我一听到演唱会的消息就去买票了。这就叫做捷足先登。 )
B : that ' s true . i bought them as soon as i heard the concert announcement . the swift footed arrive first you know (是的。我一听到演唱会的消息就去买票了。这就叫做捷足先登。 )
And he begat six sons , chieftains , whose thoughts were ever of brave deeds : and now hath he part in honour of blood - offerings in his grave beside alpheos ' stream , and hath a frequented tomb , whereto many strangers resort : and from afar off he beholdeth the glory of the olympian games in the courses called of pelops , where is striving of swift feet and of strong bodies brave to labour ; but he that overcometh hath for the sake of those games a sweet tranquillity throughout his life for evermore 他生了六个儿子,都是枭雄,胆大气雄:他长眠在奥尔夫斯河边上,到今天他的坟头还享受血祭,子孙的墓葬井然有序,许多陌生人仰慕而去;从遥远的时代他就给予奥林匹亚于荣耀,竞技的时候人们高呼佩罗普斯,赛场上敏捷的脚步和强健的身体奋力拼搏,获胜者终身享受那甜蜜的收获。