sweeping
🇬🇧 UK/'swi:piŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Wide-ranging and thorough; affecting many things at once; overwhelming.
大范围的,彻底的,全面的
n.
The act of cleaning with a broom; (plural) dirt or debris collected by sweeping.
扫除;(复数)垃圾,扫出的尘土
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsweepingother
=sweeping
Common Collocations
- 1.sweeping reforms全面改革
- 2.sweeping changes大范围变革
- 3.sweeping generalization笼统概括
- 4.sweeping victory压倒性胜利
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new government introduced sweeping reforms to the healthcare system.
- 2.
She made a sweeping generalization that all teenagers are irresponsible.
- 3.
The storm caused sweeping damage across the entire coastal region.