Smoothly and with no trouble at all. It is used almost only about how a plan, a meeting, a project, or an event turned out: 'The interview went swimmingly.' The image behind it is a fish moving through water — no effort, nothing blocking it.

Smoothly and with no trouble at all順利、完全沒有阻礙。It is used almost only about how a plan, a meeting, a project, or an event turned out它幾乎只用在形容計畫、會議、專案或活動最後進行得如何： 'The interview went swimmingly.'像'The interview went swimmingly.' The image behind it is a fish moving through water這個字背後的畫面是一條魚在水裡游 — no effort, nothing blocking it不費力，也沒有什麼阻擋。

Notice how narrow this word is in real life. It nearly always sits with the verb 'go': things go swimmingly. You will rarely hear anyone say a person swims or works swimmingly.

Notice how narrow this word is in real life注意這個字在實際使用上其實很窄。It nearly always sits with the verb 'go'它幾乎總是跟動詞'go'搭配： things go swimmingly事情go swimmingly（進行得很順利）。You will rarely hear anyone say a person swims or works swimmingly你很少會聽到有人說某人swims或works swimmingly。

It also has a slightly old-fashioned, cheerful flavour — the kind of word a happy older British speaker might use — so younger people often reach for it playfully, or with a touch of irony. That irony is worth knowing: because the word sounds so bright and confident, people love to use it when things went badly. 'Well, that went swimmingly,' said after a disaster, means the opposite, and the tone of voice tells you which one is meant.

It also has a slightly old-fashioned, cheerful flavour這個字還帶著一點老派、開朗的味道 — the kind of word a happy older British speaker might use像是快樂的英國老一輩會用的字 — so younger people often reach for it playfully, or with a touch of irony所以年輕人常常是帶著玩笑或一點反諷的心態才用它。That irony is worth knowing這種反諷值得留意： because the word sounds so bright and confident正因為這個字聽起來這麼開朗、有信心, people love to use it when things went badly大家反而喜歡在事情搞砸的時候用它。'Well, that went swimmingly,' said after a disaster像是災難發生後說'Well, that went swimmingly,' means the opposite意思正好相反, and the tone of voice tells you which one is meant語氣會告訴你到底是哪個意思。

Nothing here is about actual swimming.

Nothing here is about actual swimming這整個字其實跟真正的游泳一點關係都沒有。