【sweeping音标】 英[ˈswi:pɪŋ] 美[ˈswiːpɪŋ]
【单词释义】 sweeping是什么意思：
adj.彻底的；影响广泛的；全面的；扫荡的v.打扫，清理；扫视过；掠过；卷走(sweep的现在分词)
[单词分级] 专八/托福/GRE词汇
[单词复数] sweepings
【单词例句】
◇ "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。”