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swept

UK //swept//US //swept//

词源

源自中古英语 'swepen',与古英语 'swāpan'(扫)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语。

verb

❶ sweep的过去式和过去分词,指用扫帚等工具清除灰尘或垃圾的动作,也可比喻快速移动或席卷。

“She swept the floor before the guests arrived.”

(她在客人到来之前打扫了地板。)

“The wind swept the leaves across the yard.”

(风把树叶吹扫过院子。)

同义词:cleaned, brushed, wiped, scoured, flushed

常见短语

swept away — 被冲走或带走,常用来形容被强烈的情感或自然力量所影响或摧毁。

“The bridge was swept away by the flood.”

(桥梁被洪水冲走了。)

swept off one's feet — 被深深吸引或迷住,通常用于形容突然而强烈的爱情或迷恋。

“She was swept off her feet by his charming personality.”

(她被他的迷人个性深深吸引。)