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vt. 打扫，清理;扫除;彻底搜索;掠过;
vi. 打扫;扫过;蜿蜒;大范围伸展;
n. 打扫;延伸;挥动;全胜;
📝 例句
She was left to sweep up after the party.
聚会结束后她被留下来打扫。
In the broad sweep of scientific history, these theories are still young.
在科学历史的广阔发展中，这些理论仍还年轻。
sweep...under the rug ((美口语))= sweep...under the CARPET.
无视某物
It's a clean sweep; we've won all the prizes.
我们大获全胜;我们赢得了所有的奖品。
clean (=sweep) up the mess
清除脏物
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ s-拼音“扫”,weep-哭泣:扫出旧的垃圾,不值得哭泣
※ sweep-清扫,weep-哭:一休小和尚成天扫地,受委屈难免哭鼻子
※ sleep-睡觉,sweep-扫除(w-拼音“我”):别人在睡觉,我在扫除
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
sweep
v (pt, pp swept )
1
(a) [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (from, off, into, etc sth); ~ sth (away, up, etc) remove (dust, dirt, etc) with or as if with a broom or brush 扫, 掸, 打扫（灰尘、 污垢等）
Have you swept in here? 这里你打扫过了吗?
sweep the dust from the carpets 清扫地毯上的灰尘
sweep the crumbs under the carpet, off the table, into the dustpan 清扫地毯下面的碎屑、 抹去桌子上面的面包屑、 把碎屑扫入簸箕里
sweep away bits of paper 把碎纸片扫掉
sweep the dead leaves up 扫除枯叶.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p, Cn.a]
~ sth (out) clean sth by doing this 扫、 掸或打扫某物
sweep the carpet, floor, yard 打扫地毯、 地板、 院子
sweep out the porch 把门廊打扫乾净
sweep the chimney (free of soot) 打扫烟囱（的煤炱）
Have the stairs been swept clean? 楼梯打扫乾净了吗?
2 [Tn.pr,Tn.p]
move or remove (sb/sth) powerfully and unstoppablyby pushing, flowing, etc 藉推力、 流动力等强劲而不停地带动或移走（某人[某物]）
The current swept the logs down the river. 水流冲著原木沿河而下.
We were almost swept off our feet by the waves. 我们几乎让浪头给打倒了.
She got swept along by the crowd. 她被人群拥著向前走.
Many bridges were swept away by the floods. 洪水冲毁了许多桥梁.
(fig 比喻) Old laws were swept away by the revolution. 这场革命彻底摧毁了旧的法制.
3 [Ipr, Ip, Tn]
move quickly over (an area) 扫过, 掠过（某地方）
A huge wave swept over the deck. 一个巨浪掠过甲板.
The fire swept rapidly across the wooded countryside. 这场大火迅速烧遍树木茂密的郊野.
Rumours swept through the town. 城里谣言四起.
Cold winds swept the plains. 寒风掠过平原.
(fig 比喻) The party swept the country, ie won the election by a large majority. 该党在全国的选举中大获全胜.
4 [Ipr, Ip] move in a smooth or dignified way (in the direction specified) 平稳地或庄重地（向某方向）移动
She swept out of the room. 她大模大样地走出了房间.
The big car swept up the drive to the front of the house. 那辆大轿车稳稳地顺著车道驶到房子前面.
5 [Ipr, Ip] extend in an unbroken line, curve or slope (in the direction specified) 延伸; 蜿蜒; 伸展; 绵延
The road sweeps round the lake. 这条路环绕著湖往前蜿蜒.
The coast sweeps (away) northwards in a wide curve. 海岸呈一大弧形向北伸展.
6 [Tn] pass over (sth) in order to examine, search or survey it 扫视, 搜索（某物）
The searchlights swept the sky. 探照灯搜寻著天空.
Her eyes swept the room. 她的眼睛扫视了一下那个房间.
7 [Tn] move over or along (sth) touching it lightly 轻轻擦过、 掠过（某物）
His fingers swept the keys of the piano. 他的手指在钢琴键盘上轻快地移动.
Her dress swept the ground. 她的连衣裙在地面上拖曳著.
8 (idm 习语) sweep sth under the `carpet hide sth which might cause trouble or a scandal 掩盖某事（以免造成麻烦或丑闻）
sweep embarrassing evidence under the carpet 把令人难堪的证据掩盖起来. sweep the `board win all the prizes, money, games, etc 赢得所有的奖品、 金钱、 比赛等
Switzerland swept the board in the skiing competition. 瑞士在滑雪比赛中囊括了所有的奖项. sweep sb off his feet overwhelm sb with emotion, esp with love 使某人倾心（尤指因爱情）
I was swept off my feet by her wit and charm. 她才貌双全, 我佩服得五体投地.
sweep n
1 (also `sweep-out) [C usu sing通常作单数]
act of sweeping 扫; 掸; 打扫
Give the rooma good sweep. 把这房间好好打扫一下.
2 [C] sweeping (sweep1 2) movement （藉推力、 流动力等的）带动, 移走; 摆动; 挥动
the sweep of a pendulum 摆的摆动
with a sweep of his arm, scythe 他用臂、 ...
🎯 考研助记
“四围铺”(谐音)→开 打扫 """"是为仆""""(谐音)→每天 打扫卫生是作为一个仆人的义务
🔁 扩展释义
*[swi:p]n. 扫除, 打扫, 肃清, 视野, 范围, 全胜vt. 扫除, 掸去, 猛拉, 扫荡, 肃清, 冲走, 刮起, 环视, 掠过, 扫射vi. 扫, 打扫, 袭击, 席卷, 扫视, 掠过【电】 扫描相关词组: beyond the sweep of make a clean sweep of sweep all before one sweep down sweep off sweep sth up within the sweep of
🏥 医学释义
①扫描 ②长，宽，高度
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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She's been sneaking around on her husband.
她一直在欺骗她的丈夫。
I'm afraid you will be late.
我怕你会迟到。
The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practice which might have gone unnoticed.
司法特派员及时采取的行动，迅速制止了这一起不愉快的事件，不然这件事可能因未得到人们注意而不了了之。