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sweep

🇬🇧 UK/swi:p/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To clean a surface with a broom; to move quickly and smoothly over a wide area; to search a place thoroughly

扫；打扫；席卷；掠过；搜查

n.

A single sweeping action; a wide range or scope

扫除；扫视；范围；全胜

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sweepother
=sweep

Common Collocations

  • 1.sweep the floor扫地
  • 2.sweep aside扫除，摒弃
  • 3.sweep through席卷，迅速蔓延
  • 4.make a clean sweep彻底清除；全面获胜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She swept the fallen leaves off the porch every morning in autumn.

  • 2.

    The new policy swept across the country, changing regulations overnight.

  • 3.

    Police swept the building thoroughly before the president's arrival.

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