swift

速い、素早い

動きや出来事の進み方がとても速い。

やさしい英語で： Moving or happening very quickly.

• We need swift action.
• Her reply was swift and clear.
• The bird disappeared with one swift movement.

類義語： quick, fast, rapid

反対語： slow

よく使う表現： swift action, swift response, swift movement

アマツバメ

長い翼で非常に速く飛ぶ、ツバメに似た小さな鳥。

やさしい英語で： A small bird with long wings that flies very fast and looks similar to a swallow.

• A swift flew overhead.
• Swifts catch insects while flying.
• We watched a flock of swifts above the rooftops.

類義語： needletail, spinetail, swiftlet

よく使う表現： a swift flies, common swift, swift nest