单词 SWIFT的词源
Old English, from swīfan to turn; related to Old Norse svifa to rove, Old Frisian swīvia to waver, Old High German sweib a reversal.
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Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
The reporter is the daily prisoner of clocked facts. On all working days, he is expected to do his best in one swift swipe at each story.
The mare set off for home with the speed of a swallow, and going as smoothly and silently. I never had dreamed of such a motion, fluent and graceful, and ambient, soft as the breeze flitting over the flowers, but swift as the summer lightening.
A far greater factor than abolishing poverty is the deterrent effect of swift and certain consequences: swift arrest, prompt trial, certain penalty and - at some point - finality of judgment.
At issue was the question whether this man's faith could prevail against a man whose equal faith it was that this society is sick beyond saving, and that mercy itself pleads for its swift extinction and replacement by another.
I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.
Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.
Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.
Love grows more tremendously full, swift, poignant, as the years multiply.
Although I wasn't able to get a visa for Vietnam, I was able to talk with swift boat veterans to get a feel for the time and place, and I visited a tropical prison in the Philippines to get a sense of what a Vietnamese prison might have been like.
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Learn all about Taylor's life and what inspires her to make such amazing music. This 32 page book is the equivalent to a level 3 reader. Its packed with tons of pictures of Taylor and lots of fun facts every Taylor fan should know
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Swift: a storage architecture for large objects
We have done two studies to validate the Swift architecture: a simulation study and an Ethernet-based proof-of-concept implementation. Both studies indicate that the aggregation principle proposed in Swift can yield very high data- rates.
Luis-Felipe Cabrera, Darrell Long, University of California, Santa Cruz. Computer Research Laboratory,
1991
Demonstrates an approach to horseback riding that focuses on proper breathing, position, and balance, and suggests exercises to improve turns, circles, transitions, cantering, and jumping
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Swift, the Book, and the Irish Financial Revolution: Satire ...
Applying postcolonial, new economic, and book history approaches to eighteenth-century studies, Swift, the Book, and the Irish Financial Revolution effectively links the era's critiques of empire to the financial and legal motives for ...
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The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan
Swift
This 2003 Companion explores crucial dimensions of Swift's life and works.
When his father is attacked by a grizzly bear during a hunting trip, Johnnie, along with their dog Swift, must embark on a daring rescue mission to save his father's life.
This perfectly giftable Little Book tells Taylor's tale from her roots in Pennsylvania to Nashville to Hollywood. This is a must-have for Taylor Swift fans.
Readers take a look into the world of some of their favorite young entertainment superstars.
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Mercury, Or, The Secret and
Swift Messenger: Shewing how a ...
Works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins' (1708).
John Wilkins, Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker,
1708
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Jonathan
Swift: The Irish Identity
This book traces Swift's fluctuating reception in Ireland through the centuries, finding in Swift's ambivalence about his homeland - which he could not love even as he defended its cause - echoes and anticipations of the ambiguities that ...
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Voices: Swift, Minaj VMAs feud about more than music
Britney and Madonna's kiss, Miley's twerking, "Im'ma let you finish" — the VMAs, for better or worse, have always been able to start a conversation. «USA TODAY, 七月 15»
Taylor Swift's 'Love Story' includes fans, friends and US women's …
Taylor Swift did not fail to impress Friday night in East Rutherford, N.J., as she performed for a sold out crowd of 60,000 at the MetLife Stadium. Swift made it ... «Fox News, 七月 15»
Taylor's Squad Takes London as Kendall, Cara, Gigi and More Join …
While performing "Style," Swift, 25, first brought on Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner and then tennis great Serena Williams (from "Wimbledon," Swift said referring ... «People Magazine, 六月 15»
Taylor Swift Will Stream '1989' On Apple Music
Taylor Swift has agreed to put her new album "1989" on Apple Music, she tweeted today. The singer cited the company's recent announcement that it would ... «ABC News, 六月 15»
Taylor Swift accused of 'double standards' by photographer
A photographer has accused Taylor Swift of "double standards" in her row with Apple over music streaming. Apple Music performed a U-turn over payment ... «BBC News, 六月 15»
Taylor Swift Criticism Spurs Apple to Change Royalties Policy
Less than 24 hours after Ms. Swift complained publicly that Apple was not planning to pay royalties during a three-month trial period of its new streaming music ... «New York Times, 六月 15»
Watch Taylor Swift's Star-Studded Music Video for 'Bad Blood'
Taylor Swift has been teasing the video for her new single, “Bad Blood,” for more than a week on social media, and it turns out to be worth the wait. The video ... «TIME, 五月 15»
Taylor Swift's Mom Andrea Diagnosed with Cancer: 'She's Got an …
Taylor Swift took to Tumblr Thursday to share some heartbreaking news: Her mother, Andrea Finlay, was recently diagnosed with cancer. The singer, 25, kept ... «People Magazine, 四月 15»
Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake Freak Out Over Her iHeart Win …
Taylor Swift literally cannot contain her excitement as she wins the Best Lyrics award at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on ... «Just Jared, 三月 15»
Why Taylor Swift is buying adult web domains
The pop star is making another savvy Internet business move. Taylor Swift has made yet another shrewd business move by buying up Internet domains with her ... «Fortune, 三月 15»