1650s, from French rapidité and directly from Latin rapiditatem (nominative rapiditas) "swiftness, rapidity, velocity," from rapidus "hasty, swift, rapid" (see rapid).
双语例句
1. The water rushed through the holes with great rapidity.
湍急的水流奔涌过洞口。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The styles change with bewildering rapidity.
风格多变,令人应接不暇.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Animal and vegetable pests spread with extreme rapidity.
动植物疫害传播极快.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. The soldiers loaded and discharged with great rapidity.
士兵们迅速装子弹发射.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. The film shows the rapidity of the changes in this area of medicine.
