sweep
🇺🇸
/swiːp/
🇬🇧
/swiːp/
verb
B2
To brush away dirt or dust using a broom.
After the party, we need to sweep the floor to get rid of the confetti.
派對結束後，我們需要掃一下地板，以清除彩紙。
B2
To clear a surface of something by brushing it away.
She swept the crumbs off the table with a flick of her hand.
她用手一揮，把桌上的麵包屑掃掉了。
R
To move something forcefully in a direction.
The strong wind swept the hat off her head.
強風把她的帽子從頭上吹走了。
R
To move quickly and forcefully over an area.
The fog swept through the valley, obscuring the view.
霧穿過山谷，遮蔽了視線。
R
To move in an impressive or grand manner.
She swept into the room, the train of her gown trailing behind her.
她昂首闊步地走進了房間，禮服的拖尾在身後拖著。
R
To move an arm or hand in a wide, smooth motion.
He swept his arm across the table to show the collection of items.
他揮動手臂划過桌面，展示這些收藏品。
R
To affect someone suddenly and powerfully.
A wave of nostalgia swept over her as she looked at the old photographs.
看著那些舊照片，她感到一陣懷舊之情。
R
To spread quickly and widely.
News of the victory swept across the nation.
勝利的消息傳遍了全國。
R
To move across an area to search or inspect.
The searchlight swept the area for any signs of movement.
探照燈掃視該區域，尋找任何移動的跡象。
R
To touch or graze the surface of something as it moves.
The hem of her dress swept the floor as she danced.
她跳舞時，裙子的下擺掃過地板。
R
To arrange hair in a style that goes in a particular direction.
He swept his hair back to show off his new glasses.
他把頭髮梳回去，炫耀他的新眼鏡。
R
To form a smooth curve.
The road sweeps around the hill before it reaches the village.
道路在到達村莊之前繞著山丘蜿蜒。
R
To win all the games in a series against another team.
The team managed to sweep the season series against their rivals.
該隊設法在本賽季系列賽中橫掃對手。
noun
R
The act of cleaning an area with a broom.
Give the floor a good sweep to remove the dust.
好好掃一下地板，把灰塵清除掉。
R
A wide, smooth movement, often of the arm.
He made a grand sweep of his arm to indicate the room.
他大幅度揮動手臂，以指示整個房間。
R
A long, curving stretch of something, like a road or coast.
We admired the sweep of the coastline as we drove along.
我們開車沿著海岸線時，欣賞了它的曲線美。
R
The range or scope of something, like an idea or piece of writing.
The novel's sweep encompasses a wide range of historical events.
這部小說的廣度涵蓋了廣泛的一系列歷史事件。
R
A movement over an area, for example in search or attack.
The police made a sweep of the area to find the suspect.
警方搜查了該地區，以尋找嫌疑人。
R
A chimney sweep is a person who cleans chimneys.
R
A sweepstake is a type of betting where the winner takes all.
R
A series of games that a team wins, or the act of winning all parts of a contest.
The team achieved a sweep in the championship series.
該隊在錦標賽系列賽中取得了全勝。
R
A ratings sweep is a period when TV channels check which shows are popular to set ad rates.
During the sweeps, the TV networks compete for higher ratings.
在收視高峰期，電視網路為爭取更高的收視率而競爭。
translation
掃地, 掃除, 掃蕩, 橫掃, 席捲, 揮動, 蔓延, 掃視, 掠過, 梳攏, 彎曲
清掃, 揮動, 蜿蜒, 範圍, 掃蕩, 煙囪工, 賭金, 橫掃, 收視調查
詞形變化
Past
swept
3rd Present
sweeps
Progressive
sweeping
Perfect
swept
Plural
sweeps