sweeping
US
UK sweeping n: (using broom)
SC 扫
TC 掃
TC 掃
SC 打扫 dǎ sǎo
TC 打掃
TC 打掃
SC 清扫 qīng sǎo
TC 清掃
TC 清掃
At the end of the day, there was a great deal of cleaning and sweeping.
在一天结束之际，进行了大量的清洁打扫工作。
sweeping adj: figurative (affecting many)
SC 大范围的 dà fàn wéi de
TC 大範圍的
TC 大範圍的
SC 影响范围大的 dà fàn wéi de ，yǐng xiǎng fàn wéi dà de
The new government implemented sweeping reforms.
新政府实施了大范围的改革。
sweeping adj: figurative (indiscriminate) (理论、说法等)
SC 一刀切的
SC 一竿子打死的(理论、说法等)
The speaker shocked everyone by making the sweeping assertion that men don't do housework.
发言人断言说男人不做家务，这种“一竿子打死的”论断震惊了所有人。
sweep vi: (clean a floor)
SC 扫地
SC 打扫 dǎ sǎo
TC 打掃
TC 打掃
Robert cleaned and swept before he went to bed.
罗伯特睡觉前打扫了卫生。
sweep [sth] vtr: (clean: a floor)
SC 扫
TC 掃
TC 掃
SC 打扫 dǎ sǎo
TC 打掃
TC 打掃
SC 清扫 qīng sǎo
TC 清掃
TC 清掃
Helen swept the kitchen floor after she'd finished cooking.
饭做完后，海伦把厨房的地扫了一遍。
sweep n: (act of brushing or cleaning)
SC 打扫 dǎ sǎo
TC 打掃
TC 打掃
SC 清扫 dǎ sǎo ，qīng sǎo
TC 清掃
TC 清掃
SC 扫地
The bathroom floor is covered in hairs; a sweep will get it clean.
浴室的地板上全是头发，要变干净的话需要清扫一下。
sweep n: (movement in an arc)
SC 扫，拂 fú
TC 掃，拂
TC 掃，拂
SC 挥动 huī dòng
TC 揮動
TC 揮動
With a sweep of his hand, the musketeer brought his sword to his enemy's throat.
起手一挥，火枪兵就将剑直指敌人的喉头。
sweep n: (betting pool)
SC 整个彩池，整个奖池
SC 满贯，通吃 mǎn guàn
Carol won the sweep.
卡罗尔赢走了整个彩池。
sweeps npl: informal (sweepstakes)
SC 赌金独得
sweep n: (cervical sweep, membrane sweep)
SC 搅拌羊水，搅动羊水
TC 指戳羊水
TC 指戳羊水
Elizabeth needed a sweep to induce childbirth.
伊丽莎白需要搅动羊水来触发分娩。
sweep n: (search)
SC 搜索 sōu suǒ
TC 搜索
TC 搜索
SC 搜查 sōu suǒ，sōu chá
TC 搜查
TC 搜查
The sweep of the area failed to find the criminal.
对该地区的搜索没能找到犯罪分子。
sweep n: (extent, expanse)
SC 开阔的一片（区域）
SC 范围 fàn wéi
TC 範圍
TC 範圍
Tom stood outside his front door, looking at the sweep of the lawn in front of him.
汤姆站在大门外，盯着面前开阔的一片草坪。
sweep n: (long oar)
SC 长桨
sweeps npl: US, informal (television: rating) (电视)
SC 收视率 shōu shì lǜ
TC 收視率
TC 收視率
sweep vi: (extend)
SC 延伸 yán shēn
TC 延伸
TC 延伸
SC 延展 yán shēn，yán zhǎn
The wooded slopes sweep down to a river.
树木繁多的山坡一直延伸到河边。
sweep [sth] vtr: US (sports: win a series) (体育运动)
SC 在…中连连获胜 zài … zhōng lián lián huò shèng
The gymnast swept the competition, winning six gold medals.
sweep [sth] vtr: (clean: a chimney) (烟囱)
SC 清扫 qīng sǎo
TC 清掃
TC 清掃
Alan swept the chimney, ready to light the fire over the winter.
艾伦清扫了烟囱，准备好在冬天点燃壁炉。
sweep [sth] vtr: figurative (spread quickly across)
SC 在…快速蔓延
Fire swept the building.
火势在建筑内快速地蔓延。
sweep off vtr + adv: figurative (take, carry)
SC 一举赢得
TC 一舉贏得
TC 一舉贏得
SC 囊括
John swept off the prize.
约翰一举赢得了奖品。
sweep [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep: (search) (地雷)
SC 在…清扫
SC 在…搜索
The squadron swept the area for mines. The spies swept the room for bugs.
分遣队在该地区清扫地雷。
间谍在房间搜索窃听器。
sweep [sb/sth] along, sweep along [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative, often passive (involve)
SC 使...卷入, 使...陷入
Sarah didn't mean to get involved, but she was swept along by the enthusiasm of the crowd.
sweep [sth/sb] aside, sweep aside [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep: (ignore [sth/sb])
SC 忽视 hū shì
TC 忽視
TC 忽視
SC 搁置一旁
SC 不予理会 hū shì，bù yǔ lǐ huì
TC 不予理會
TC 不予理會
sweeping change n: often plural (far-reaching amendments)
SC 彻底变化 chè dǐ biàn huà
TC 徹底變化
TC 徹底變化
SC 根本性的变化 chè dǐ biàn huà ，gēn běn xìng de biàn huà
The banking system should undergo sweeping changes.
sweeping change n: often plural (dramatic transformation)
SC 彻底变化 chè dǐ biàn huà
TC 徹底變化
TC 徹底變化
SC 根本性的变化 chè dǐ biàn huà ，gēn běn xìng de biàn huà
Obama hopes to bring about sweeping change in the US healthcare system.
sweeping movement n: (swooping action, curved gesture)
SC 扫荡动作
SC 席卷动作