sweep

英文释义

• ★ 扫；扫除：

  • sweep the dust from the carpets

    清扫地毯上的灰尘

  • A new broom sweeps clean.

    新官上任三把火。

• 横扫；(暴风雨等) 袭击；蔓延：

  • A rare snowstorm swept across the region yesterday.

    昨天一场罕见的暴风雪袭击了该地区。

  • The cooling wind swept through our bedroom windows, making air conditioning unnecessary.

    凉爽的风从我们卧室的窗户吹进来，都没必要开空调。

  • Some awful news has swept the country.

    一些可怕的消息在那个国家蔓延。