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swifty noun[ Cusually singular ] informaluk /ˈswɪf.ti/ us /ˈswɪf.ti/ UK a drink, usually an alcoholic one, that you have quickly: (很快喝掉的)一杯(尤指酒) We stopped in Covent Garden for a swifty and a snack.我们在科文特花园停下来很快地喝了一杯,还吃了点东西。 something that you do suddenly, without giving any warning that you are going to do it: (没有预先准备或者计划的)突然去做的事 If you're playing with people you don't know too well, they can pull a swifty, change the key of a song, and suddenly you're singing badly and you can't work out why.如果你和不太熟悉的人在一起玩,他们可能突然做点什么,把歌的调子变了,突然间你唱得很糟糕,却又不知道为什么。 The thinking was that he would only secure the truth about what was going on in the regional offices if he had a swifty with the local lads. When you've worked up a thirst, head to the saloon for a swifty. Needless to say I am hopeless at "swifties" and after downing a pint in 10 minutes was pretty drunk. He may try to pull a swifty on the electorate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Drinking alcohol abstinence abstinence-only after hoursidiom bar-hop barhopping drinker drinking drinking game drinking habit drinking-up time drown hangover imbibe lash on the boozeidiom on the lashidiom on the pissidiom out of hoursidiom outdrink ply
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