Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5978
SWIFT
雨燕
A small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- 1.
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
一种纯色小鸟,属于雨燕科,类似燕子,以飞行迅速著称。
- 2.
United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
美国肉类包装商,开始使用冷藏火车车厢(1839-1903)
- 3.
Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
- 4.
an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
出生于爱尔兰的英国讽刺作家(1667-1745)
- 5.
A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
- 6.
a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
一种类似燕子的鸟,以快速飞行著称
- 7.
Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
- 8.
A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- 9.
The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
斯威夫特；强棱蜥属蜥蜴；蝙蝠蛾；弄蝶；绕线架
In use
A swift flew past our window at dusk.
We watched the swifts circling high above the lake.
The swift darted into its nest under the eaves.
a swift
swift 是可数名词，指雨燕；复数形式为 swifts。
A swift flew over the river.
一只雨燕飞过河面。
swifts
复数形式可泛指雨燕这类鸟。
Swifts spend most of their lives in the air.
雨燕一生中大部分时间都在空中度过。
a flock of swifts
A flock of swifts circled the tower at dusk.
黄昏时一群雨燕在塔楼周围盘旋。
Connections
Collocations
- common swift
- 普通雨燕
- The common swift spends almost its entire life in the air.普通雨燕几乎一生都在空中度过。
- chimney swift
- 烟囱雨燕
- Chimney swifts often roost inside old brick chimneys.烟囱雨燕经常在旧砖砌烟囱里栖息。
- a flock of swifts
- 一群雨燕
- A flock of swifts circled high above the rooftops.一群雨燕在屋顶上空高高盘旋。
- a swift's nest
- 雨燕的巢
- We found a swift's nest under the bridge.我们在桥下发现了一个雨燕的巢。
- species of swift
- 雨燕的种类
- This region has several species of swift.该地区有好几种雨燕。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
雨燕叫 swift：外形像燕子，却以飞行迅速著称；把 swift 和'快'联想在一起，就记住了这种鸟。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：birdwatching、nature writing、animal documentaries 作“雨燕”讲时是普通中性词，多用于观鸟、自然写作或动物科普中；日常对话里提到 swift 时通常需要上下文表明是指鸟。
Grammar Note
指鸟时可数，指人名/书名时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 swift 押韵，都含 -ift，读 /ɪft/：gift、lift、sift、drift、thrift、shift。注意形近词 suite /swiːt/、suit /suːt/ 拼写接近但读音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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