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| 1 | I/T to clean a floor , the ground , or another surface using a broom (= brush with a long handle) 扫；打扫；清扫 |
| After you’ ve swept, you can do the washing-up. 你打扫完后就可以洗餐具了。 |
| Her work consisted mainly of making coffee and sweeping the floor. 她的工作主要是煮咖啡和打扫地板。 |
| I want you to sweep up the garage. 我想让你去打扫一下车库。 |
| | 1a | T to clean something such as a chimney with a long brush 打扫（烟囱等） | | Little children used to be used to sweep chimneys. 过去小孩常常被叫去打扫烟囱。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to move or spread quickly through an area 横扫，掠过，扫过（某地方）；在（某个地方）迅速蔓延 |
| Youngsters are risking their lives in a dangerous craze which is sweeping the country. 青少年正在一阵席卷全国的危险时尚中拿自己的生命冒险。 |
| +across The hurricane swept across the Gulf of California. 飓风横扫过加利福尼亚湾。 |
| +through Fire swept through the building. 大火烧遍整幢楼房。 |
| | 2a | T to move something or someone with powerful force （迅猛地）移动，席卷 | | The flood waters swept the car downstream. 洪水席卷汽车顺流而下。 | | He was swept along the street by dozens of supporters. 他在街上被许多支持者簇拥着往前走。 | |
| | 2b | T to move or carry something or someone away with a quick smooth movement （快速地）移走，带走 | | He swept his son into his arms. 他一下把儿子拥进怀里。 | |
| | 2c | I +into/past/by etcto go somewhere quickly and confidently （阔步）走向某处 | | She swept into the office and announced she could only stay ten minutes. 她阔步走进办公室，大声宣布说她只能呆10分钟。 | |
| | 2d | I +past/through/along etcto move quickly and smoothly without stopping for anyone or anything （迅速、平稳而径直地）移动 | | The limousine carrying the ambassador swept through the gates. 大使乘坐的大型豪华轿车稳稳地驶过大门。 | |
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| 3 | I/T to look over every part of someone or something in one continuous movement of your eyes 扫视 |
| Her gaze swept the room and she frowned. 她扫视过房间后皱了皱眉头。 |
| As she spoke, her eyes swept over her daughter. 她一边说话一边用眼扫视她的女儿。 |
| | 3a | T to shine a light in a circular or curved movement over an area , especially in order to search for something （用灯光）扫掠（某地方） | |
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| 4 | I to stretch over a large area , especially in a long wide curve （尤指蜿蜒着）延伸，伸展 |
| The scenery was beautiful, with cool green forests sweeping down the hillsides. 绿色的森林顺着山坡绵延而下，清凉舒爽，景色宜人。 |
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| 5 | T to win something easily 轻易地赢得（某物） |
| | 5a | to win all of the games in a series or all of the top places in a competition （在比赛中）屡战屡胜；（在竞赛中）赢得所有奖项，大获全胜 | |
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| - | sweep the board
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| to win everything |
| 大获全胜 |
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| Last year, Durham swept the board, winning all four team events. 去年达勒姆队大获全胜，囊括了所有4个团体项目的冠军。 |
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| - | sweep sb off their feet
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| 1 | to have a strong effect on someone so that they quickly become attracted to you 令某人一见倾心；把某人一下子迷住 | He was hoping to sweep her off her feet, but she just laughed. 他希望自己能一下子把她迷住，但她只是笑了笑。 | |
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| 2 | to lift someone 抱起，举起（某人） | The wind almost swept us off our feet. 风几乎把我们刮走。 | |
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| - | sweep to/from power
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| to win or lose an election by a very large number of votes |
| 在竞选中大获全胜／惨败而下台 |
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| The Party swept to power in elections the following year. 这个党派在次年的竞选中一举获胜。 |
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| - | sweep to victory
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| to easily win a competition or an election |
| （在比赛或选举中）轻松获胜 |
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| Johnson swept to victory by one of the largest margins in American history. 约翰逊在选举中轻松获胜，这是美国历史上优势最为明显的选举之一。 |
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| - | sweep sth under the carpet
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| to try to avoid dealing with a problem |
| 试图逃避某事 |
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| You can’ t just sweep these issues under the carpet. 你不能只想着避开这些问题。 |
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| - | ˌsweep aˈside |
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| | to ignore someone or something or refuse to consider them 拒不理会；对（某人或某事物）不予考虑；漠视 | He swept aside all her objections. 他全然不顾她的反对意见。 | |
| - | ˌsweep aˈway |
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| 1 | to destroy or completely remove something 摧毁；肃清 | Many people died when floods swept their homes away. 许多人在洪水冲毁他们的家园时丧生。 | | Your reassurances have swept away any doubts I had. 你的安慰消除了我心中有过的一切疑虑。 | |
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| 2 | to become completely involved in a story , situation , your emotions etc 完全沉浸于（故事、情景或自己的情感等）中 | get swept away I got quite swept away with the spirit of the moment. 我完全沉浸于当时的气氛中。 | |
| - | ˌsweep ˈback |
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| | to put your hair into a style that keeps it away from your face 把（头发）向后梳 | She swept her hair back into a bun. 她把头发向后拢，盘成一个髻。 | |
| - | ˌsweep ˈover |
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| | sweep over sb: to suddenly affect someone very strongly 突然严重地影响（某人） | A wave of tiredness swept over her. 她突然感到一阵倦意。 | |
| - | ˌsweep ˈup |
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| | to clean and remove dirt , glass , dust etc from a floor or the ground using a brush or broom 扫掉，清扫（垃圾） | I’ m going to sweep up. 我要去打扫卫生。 | | Would you sweep up the broken glass? 你把这些碎玻璃清扫干净行吗？ | |
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