to sweep
01
扫, 用扫帚打扫
to clean a place by using a broom
Transitive: to sweep a place
例子
She sweeps the kitchen floor every evening after dinner.
她每天晚饭后都会打扫厨房地板。
The janitor sweeps the hallway to keep it clean and tidy.
看门人打扫走廊以保持其干净整洁。
02
向后梳, 扫开
to brush or comb hair back from the face
Transitive: to sweep hair somewhere
例子
She swept her bangs back from her forehead with a quick motion.
她用一个快速的动作将刘海从额头扫开。
He swept his hair to the side to keep it out of his eyes.
他把头发扫到一边，不让它遮住眼睛。
03
扫过, 席卷
to influence or cover an area or place quickly and broadly
Intransitive
例子
A sense of excitement swept over the crowd as the concert began.
音乐会开始时，一种兴奋的感觉席卷了人群。
A wave of relief swept through the team when they heard they had won.
当他们听到自己赢了时，一阵宽慰的浪潮席卷了整个团队。
04
扫, 掠过
to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion
Intransitive: to sweep somewhere
例子
The broom swept across the floor, gathering dust and debris.
扫帚扫过地板，收集灰尘和碎片。
The wind swept through the valley, bending the tall grasses in its path.
风扫过山谷，吹弯了沿途的高草。
05
扫, 打扫
to clear away dirt, litter, or debris by using a sweeping motion, typically with a broom or similar tool
Transitive: to sweep dirt or litter somewhere
例子
He swept the leaves off the driveway, making it look neat again.
他扫走了车道上的叶子，使它再次看起来整洁。
The maid swept the dust from the corners of the room.
女佣扫走了房间角落的灰尘。
06
延伸, 蜿蜒
to stretch or extend continuously in a specific direction, often forming a curve
Intransitive
例子
The river sweeps through the valley, carving deep channels in the landscape.
河流扫过山谷，在景观中雕刻出深深的河道。
The mountain range sweeps across the horizon, creating a stunning backdrop.
山脉横扫地平线，创造了令人惊叹的背景。
07
横扫, 赢得所有比赛
to win every game or event in a series
Transitive: to sweep a competition
例子
The team swept the tournament, winning every match without losing a single one.
团队横扫了锦标赛，赢得了每一场比赛，没有输掉任何一场。
She swept the competition, claiming first place in every event.
她横扫了比赛，在每一项赛事中都获得了第一名。
08
扫, 快速移动
to move something quickly and smoothly across a surface
Transitive: to sweep sth somewhere
例子
He swept his hand over the surface of the water to feel the temperature.
他用手掠过水面以感受温度。
I accidentally swept the papers off the desk while reaching for my pen.
我在伸手拿笔的时候不小心把桌上的文件扫掉了。
09
扫射, 清扫
to cover or target an entire area with a gun, typically by firing in a sweeping motion or pattern
Transitive: to sweep an area
例子
The soldier swept the field with gunfire, ensuring no one could approach.
士兵用枪火扫射了田野，确保没有人能够接近。
The soldiers were ordered to sweep the building with their weapons drawn.
士兵们被命令拔出武器扫荡建筑物。
Sweep
01
扫荡, 范围
a wide scope
例子
The novel covers the entire sweep of European history.
The director captured the sweep of the landscape in a single shot.
02
横扫, 向边线跑动的战术
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
例子
The running back executed a sweep to the right.
跑卫执行了一次向右的横扫。
They used a sweep to gain yards on the outside.
他们使用了一次横扫在外侧获得码数。
03
扫, 弧形运动
a movement in an arc
例子
The dancer made a graceful sweep across the stage.
He swung his arm in a wide sweep.
04
用于开放船的长桨, 开放船的长桨
a long oar used in an open boat
例子
Each rower took hold of a sweep.
The coxswain instructed them to use their sweeps evenly.
05
横扫, 大满贯
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
例子
She scored a sweep in the last round of bridge.
The team managed a complete sweep of the tricks.
06
烟囱清扫工, 扫烟囱的人
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
例子
The sweep climbed the chimney to remove soot.
Chimney sweeps were essential in Victorian London.
