【sweep音标】 英[swi:p] 美[swi:p]
【单词释义】 sweep是什么意思：
vt.打扫，清理；扫除；彻底搜索；掠过；席卷，横扫；迅速传播
vi.打扫；扫过；蜿蜒；大范围伸展
n.打扫；清扫；挥动；全胜
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] sweeps [第三人称单数] sweeps
[单词现在分词] sweeping
[单词过去式] swept
[单词过去分词] swept
【sweep形近词/近似词】
asleep adj.睡着的
steep adj.陡峭的，险峻的 v.浸泡 n.悬崖，陡坡；浸泡液
sheep n.羊，绵羊
cheep n. 吱吱的叫声 v. 吱吱地叫
sleep v.睡，睡觉 n.[U]睡觉；睡眠
【常用短语】
sweep away 扫除;清除
sweep up 扫除；清扫
【单词例句】
◇ We swept up the surrounding mud to make our settlement and were back on our feet soon.
我们打扫干净周围的泥土，安顿下来，很快就恢复过来。
---- An Air Crash
◇ "Oh, husband!" said the woman, terrified. "That was the devil. He didn't mean the apple tree, but our daughter, who was just then standing behind the mill sweeping the yard."
“唉呀，老公，”妻子吓坏了，“那准是恶魔！他不是要苹果树，他要的是我们女儿，她正在磨房后面扫院子呢。”