| 单词 | sweep |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 sweepBrE /swiːp/ NAmE /swiːp/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they sweep BrE /swiːp/ NAmE /swiːp/ present simple - he / she / it sweeps BrE /swiːps/ NAmE /swiːps/ past simple swept BrE /swept/ NAmE /swept/ past participle swept BrE /swept/ NAmE /swept/ -ing form sweeping BrE /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ ➤ with brush or hand 用刷子或手🔑 [T , I ]to clean a room , surface , etc . using a broom (= a type of brush on a long handle )扫；打扫；清扫◆ ~ (sth )to sweep the floor 清扫地板◆ ~sth + adj .The showroom had been emptied and swept clean . 陈列室已经清理出来，打扫干净了。🔑 [T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to remove sth from a surface using a brush , your hand , etc .扫去；清除◆ She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket . 她把面包屑扫进废纸篓里。◆ He swept the leaves up into a pile . 他把树叶扫成一堆。➤ move quickly /with force 快速/猛烈移动[T ]~sb /sth + adv ./prep .to move or push sb /sth suddenly and with a lot of force （迅猛地）推送，吹走，冲走，带走◆ The little boat was swept out to sea . 小船被吹到大海里去了。◆ She let herself be swept along by the crowd . 她任由自己被人流挟裹着前行。[I , T ](of weather , fire , etc .风、雨、雪、火等) to move suddenly and /or with force over an area or in a particular direction 猛烈吹过；掠过；席卷；横扫◆ + adv ./prep .Rain swept in through the broken windows . 雨水从破窗户灌进屋内。◆ ~sth Strong winds regularly sweep the islands . 这些岛上经常刮大风。➤ of a person 人[I ]+ adv ./prep .to move quickly and /or smoothly , especially in a way that impresses or is intended to impress other people 步态轻盈地走；大模大样地走◆ Without another word she swept out of the room . 她再没说话，大模大样地走出房间。◆ (figurative ) He swept into the lead with an almost perfect performance . 他以几近完美的表现跨入领先位置。[T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to move sth , especially your hand or arm , quickly and smoothly in a particular direction 挥动，舞动（手、臂等）◆ He rushed to greet her , sweeping his arms wide . 他张开双臂舞动着，冲过去迎接她。➤ of feelings 感受[I ]+ adv ./prep .to suddenly affect sb strongly 突然袭来◆ A wave of tiredness swept over her . 她感到浑身疲惫。◆ Memories came sweeping back . 往事倏地又浮现在脑海中。➤ of ideas /fashions 思想；时尚[I , T ]to spread quickly 迅速传播◆ + adv ./prep .Rumours of his resignation swept through the company . 他辞职的传言在全公司传播开了。◆ ~sth the latest craze sweeping America 风靡美国的最新时尚➤ look /move over area 扫视；掠过[I , T ]to move over an area , especially in order to look for sth 扫视；掠过；搜索◆ + adv ./prep .His eyes swept around the room . 他把房间扫视了一遍。◆ ~sth Searchlights swept the sky . 探照灯在空中扫来扫去。➤ touch surface 轻触表面[T ]~sth to move , or move sth , over a surface , touching it lightly （使）轻轻掠过，轻轻擦过◆ Her dress swept the ground as she walked . 她行走时衣裙拖在地上。➤ hair 头发[T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to brush , comb, etc . your hair in a particular direction 梳；刷；掠◆ Her hair was swept back from her face . 她的头发是从前边往后梳的。➤ of landscape 地貌[I ]+ adv ./prep .to form a long smooth curve 蜿蜒；呈缓坡延伸◆ The hotel gardens sweep down to the beach . 旅馆的花园呈缓坡一直延伸到海滩。➤ in sport 体育运动[T ]~sth (NAmE ) to win all the games in a series of games against another team or all the parts of a contest （在系列比赛中）获得全部胜利，囊括各项冠军◆ The Blue Jays have a chance to sweep the series . 蓝鸟队有机会横扫系列赛。◆ New Jersey swept Detroit last season . 在上个赛季，新泽西队全胜底特律队。 ● sweep the ˈboard to win all the prizes , etc . in a competition （在比赛中）囊括所有奖项● ˌsweep sb off their ˈfeet to make sb fall suddenly and deeply in love with you 使某人立刻迷上自己；使某人对自己一见倾心● sweep (sb ) to ˈpower to win an election by a large number of votes ; to make sb win an election with a large number of votes （使某人）以压倒性优势在选举中获胜● sweep to ˈvictory to win a contest easily 轻易赢得（竞赛）◆ Obama swept to victory in 2008 . 奥巴马在 2008 年轻松取胜。● sweep sth under the ˈcarpet (US alsosweep sth under the ˈrug ) to try to stop people from finding out about sth wrong , illegal , embarrassing , etc . that has happened or that you have done 掩盖某事 ● ˌsweep sb aˈlong /aˈway [usually passive ]to make sb very interested or involved in sth , especially in a way that makes them forget everything else 使某人醉心；驱使某人专注◆ They were swept along by the force of their emotions . 他们受感情的力量所驱使。● ˌsweep sth↔aˈside to ignore sth completely 对…置之不理；不理会；全然无视◆ All their advice was swept aside . 他们所有的忠告全被当成了耳边风。● ˌsweep sth↔aˈway to get rid of sth completely 消灭；彻底消除；完全打消◆ Any doubts had long since been swept away . 一切怀疑早已完全消除。● ˌsweep sth↔ˈout to remove all the dust , dirt , etc . from a room or building using a brush 打扫干净，清扫干净（房间等）● ˌsweep sb↔ˈup to lift sb up with a sudden smooth movement 一把抱起某人◆ He swept her up into his arms . 他一把将她抱进怀里。🔑 sweepBrE /swiːp/ NAmE /swiːp/ noun ➤ with brush 用刷子[C , usually sing. ]an act of cleaning a room , surface , etc . using a broom扫；打扫；清扫◆ Give the room a good sweep . 把房间好好打扫一下。➤ curving movement 挥动[C ]a smooth curving movement 挥动；掠◆ He indicated the door with a sweep of his arm . 他一挥胳膊指向门。➤ landscape 地貌[C , usually sing. ]a long , often curved , piece of road , river , coast , etc .（道路、河流、海岸等）一长段，绵延弯曲的地带，呈缓坡状的地带◆ the broad sweep of white cliffs around the bay 环绕海湾的一段白色悬崖➤ range 范围[U ]the range of an idea , a piece of writing , etc . that considers many different things 广泛性；广博的范围；广度◆ Her book covers the long sweep of the country's history . 她的著作涵盖了该国漫长的历史。➤ movement /search over area 巡行；搜索[C ]a movement over an area , for example in order to search for sth or attack sth 巡行；搜索；扫荡◆ The rescue helicopter made another sweep over the bay . 救援直升机在海湾上空又搜索了一遍。➤ chimney 烟囱[C ] = chimney sweep➤ gambling 赌博[C ] (NAmE alsosweeps ) (informal ) = sweepstake➤ in sport 体育运动[C ](NAmE ) a series of games that a team wins against another team ; the fact of winning all the parts of a contest （两支球队对赛其中一方）全胜的一系列比赛；囊括冠军◆ a World Series sweep 在世界职业棒球系列赛中囊括冠军➤ television 电视the sweeps [pl. ](NAmE ) a time when television companies examine their programmes to find out which ones are the most popular , especially in order to calculate advertising rates 收视率调查（电视台为查明节目受欢迎度，尤为计算广告费） ● make a clean sweep (of sth )to remove all the people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or need changing 全部撤换；彻底清除to win all the prizes or parts of a game or competition ; to win an election completely （比赛或竞赛中）大获全胜，包揽（所有奖项）；获得选举全胜◆ China made a clean sweep of the medals in the gymnastics events . 中国队在体操比赛中包揽了所有的奖牌。◆ The opinion poll suggests a clean sweep for the Democrats . 民意测验表明民主党有可能大获全胜。 |
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