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swifter 音标拼音: [sw'ɪftɚ] 绞盘加固束 绞盘加固束 Swift \ Swift\ ( sw[ i^] ft), a. [ Compar. { Swifter} ( sw[ i^] ft"[~ e] r); superl. { Swiftest}.] [ AS. swift; akin to sw[= a] pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[ imac] fan to move quickly, to revolve. See { Swoop}, v. i., and cf. { Swivel}, { Squib}.] 1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. [ 1913 Webster] My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. -- James i. 19. [ 1913 Webster] Swift of dispatch and easy of access. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] And bring upon themselves swift destruction. -- 2 Pet. ii. 1. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which are generally self- explaining; as, swift- darting, swift- footed, swift- winged, etc. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious. [ 1913 Webster]
Swifter \ Swift" er\, n. [ Cf. { Swivel}.] ( Naut.) ( a) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. ( b) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. ( c) The forward shroud of a lower mast. [ 1913 Webster]
Swifter \ Swift" er\, v. t. ( Naut.) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer. [ 1913 Webster]
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