happening or done quickly or without delay synonym rapid迅速的;尽快的 moving or working very quickly 快速的;高速的 speedy computers 高速计算机
Which Word? fast / quick / rapidfast / quick / rapidThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:fast ~ quick ~ rapid ~ car glance change train look growth bowler reply increase pace decision decline lane way progress - Fast is used especially to describe a person or thing that moves or is able to move at great speed.
fast 尤用以描述高速运动的人或事物。 - Quick is more often used to describe something that is done in a short time or without delay.
quick 较常用以描述迅速或立即完成的事。 - Rapid, swift and speedy are more formal words.
rapid、swift 和 speedy 较正式。 - Rapid is most commonly used to describe the speed at which something changes. It is not used to describe the speed at which something moves or is done:
- a rapid train
- We had a rapid coffee.
- Swift usually describes something that happens or is done quickly and immediately:
a swift decision 迅即作出的决定 The government took swift action. 政府立即采取了行动。
- Speedy has a similar meaning:
speedy 与 swift 意思相近: a speedy recovery. 迅速恢复。
- a speedy car.
- For the use of fast and quick as adverbs, note at quick.
关于 fast 和 quick 作副词的用法,见词条 quick 的用法说明。