brofcen windows•雨水从破窗户灌进屋内。◊ [VN] Strong winds reguZariy sweep the istonds.这些岛购上经常刮
大风。
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OF.A PERSON 人 5 [V +flf/v./p/^p.]
to move quickly and/or smoothly, especially in a way that impresses or is
intended to impress other people 步态轻盈地走；大模
大样地走：Without another word she
swept out oj the room•她再没说话，大模大样地走出房间。◊(//gwraf/ve) He swept into the lead with an almost perfect perform- cmce.他以几近完美的表现跨入领先位置。6[VN +Wv./ prep.] to move sth, especially your hand or arm, quickly and
smoothly in a particular direction 挥动，舞通
(:手、臂等）：He
rushed to greet her, sweeping his arms wide.他张开双臂舞动着，冲过去迎接她。
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OF FEELINGS 感受 7 [V +fl6/v./pn?p.] to suddenly affect sb strongly 突然袭来：A wave of tiredness swept over her. 她感到浑身ii。Memories came
sweepiTig bacfc.往事
倏地重又浮现在脑海中。
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OF IDEAS/FASmONS 思想；时尚 8 to
spread quickly 迅速
传播：[V +adv./prep.] Rumours of his resignation
swept through
the company.他辞职的传言在全公司传播开了。
◊
[VN] the 〖atest craze sweepi'ng
时尚
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LOOK/MOVE OVER AREA ；掠琪 9
to move over an area，especially in order to look for sth 扫视；掠过；搜
索：[V +adv./prep.] His eyes swept around the
room.
#, 如目光把房间扫视f 一遍。◊ [VN] Searchlights swept the s办.探照灯在空中扫来扫去。
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TOUCH SURFACE 轻触表面.10 [VN]
to move, or move sth, over a surface, touching it lightiy (使）轻轻掠过，.轻
轻擦过：Her
dress swept the ground as she walked.她行
走时衣裙拖在地上。
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HAIR 3^^； 11
[VN +adv./prep.] to brush, comb, etc. your
hair in a particular direction 梳；届ij;运：Her hair was swept
back介om her/ace.她的或发县从前边往后梳的。
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OF LANDSCAPE 地貌 12 [V to form a long
smooth curve 蜿 呈缓坡延伸：77ie hote〖 gardens sweep down to the beach, 命的尨园呈缓坡一直延伸到
海滩。
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IN SPORT 体育运动 *13
[VN] to win all the games
in a series of games
against another team or all the parts of a contest (在系列比赛中）获得全部胜利，囊括
各项冠军：77ie BZue Jays have a
c/iance to sweep the series.蓝鸟队有机会囊括这一系列比赛的冠军。◊JVevv Jersey swept Detroit Zast season•在上个赛季，新泽西队全
胜底特律队。 ■
IHTOl sweep the 'board to win all the prizes,
etc. in a competition (在比赛中）囊括所有奖项,sweep sb off their 'feet to make sb fall suddenly
and deeply in love with you使某人立刻迷土首己；使某人对貞已一见倾心
sweep
(sb) to 'power to win an election by a large number of votes; to make
sb win an election with a large number of votes (使某人）以压倒性优势在选举中
获胜 sweep to ’victory to win a contest easily 轻易贏得 (竞赛）：Labour
swepf to victory in 2002. It:全:★
2001 年轻也取胜。sweep sth under the ’carpet (仍 also sweep sth under the
'rug) to
try to stop people from finding out about sth wrong, illegal, embarrassing,
etc. that has happened or that you have done 掩盖某事 .sweep sb a'long/a'way
[usually
passive] to make sb very interested or involved in sth, especially in a way
that makes them forget everything else 使棄人醉 心；驱使某人专注：77iey were swept a〖ong by the /orce 〇/ their emotions.他们受感情的威力所驱使。，sweep sth㈠ a、ide to ignore sth completely 对…置之不理；不理
会；.全然无视：AH their advice was swept
aside•他们所
有的忠备全裣当成7■耳边风。，sweep way to get
rid of sth completely 消灭；彻底消 完全打 Any
doubts
had long since been swept away. —^ 全消除sweep sth一'out to remove all the dust，dirt, etc. firom a room or building using a brush 打扫羊净， 清扫.千挣（房间等），sw6ep sb^'up to lift sb up with a
sudden smooth movement —把抱造某人：He swept her up into his arms•他一把将她抱进怀里。
mnoun
W丨TH BRUSH 用刷 f
1 [C, usually sing.] an act of cleaning a
room, surface, etc. using a broom 扫；.打扫；.清扫： Give the room a good sweep.把房间好备 扫一下。■’
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CURVING MOVEMENT 坪动 2
[C] a smooth curving movement 挥动； 掠：He indicated the door with a sweep of his arm.他一挥胳膊指向门。
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LANDSCAPE 地貌 3 [C，usually
sing.] a long, often curved, piece of road, river, coast，etc.(道路、河流、海岸等'）
长段，绵延弯曲的地带，呈缓坡状的地带：the broad sweep 〇/white
dij^Fs around the bay 环绕海湾的一片白色
悬崖
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RANGE.范'围 4 [U].
the range of an idea, a piece of writing, etc. that considers many different
things 广泛
性；广 _ 的范围；.广度：Her boofc covers
the iong sweep 〇/ the country’s histo/y.她的著作涵盖了该国漫长命
历史。
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MOVEMENT/SEARCH OVER AREA 巡行：搜索 5 [C] a movement over an area, for example
in order to search for sth or attack sth 巡行；搜索；扫荡：7?!6「65〇16/1沾- eopter
made another sweep, over the bay•救援直升机在海
湾上空又搜索了一遍。
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CHIMNEY 烟囱 6 [C]
= CHIMNEY
SWEEP
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GAMBLING 赌博 7 [C] also sweeps) (/’/?/om7fl/)
=SWEEPSTAKE
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SPORT 体育亭动 8 [C] a series of games that a
team wins against another
team; the fact of winning all the parts of a contest (两支球p乂对赛其中一方）全胜的
一系列比赛；囊括冠军：a WorW Series swe卬在世界职 业棒球系列赛中囊括冠军
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TELEVISION 9 the
sweeps [pi.]
{
IHT^i
see
clean adj.
sweep-er /'swi:p0(r)/ noun 1 a
person whose job is to sweep sth打扫者；清扫者；清洁工：a road sweeper 马路龠洁工2 a
thing that sweeps sth清扫器；清洁諕：
a
carpet sweeper 地毯清洁器一see also minesweeper 3 (Br£) (in football (soccer)足球）a player who plays behind the other defending players
in order to try and stop anyone who passes them 自由中卫.，■
sweep-ing /'swiipirj/ adj. 1 [usually
before noun] having an important effect on a large part of sth 影响产泛的；
大范围的；根本性的：sweepingre/orms/chan^es荃面 改革；彻.底变化◊ Security /orces
were given sweeping powers to search homes.安S部队被授予入户搜査的极大
权力。.2 [usually before noun] [disapproving) too general and failing
to think about or understand particular examples (过分）笼统的；一概而论的：a sweeping generaZization/statement笼统的概括；一概而论的说法
3 〜victory a victory by a large number of
votes, etc. (在投票等中的）大座，全胜4 [only before noun]
forming a curved shape 弧线的；弯曲的：a sweeping
gesture (=with .your hand or arm)挥动的动作sweeping staircase弧形楼梯
sweep-stake /'swiipsteik/
{NAmE also sweep-stakes) noun a type of betting in
which the winner gets all the money bet by everyone else 赌金全贏制 Sweet /swl:t/ adj., noun
■ adj. (sweet-er, sweet-est)
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F00D/DRINK 备物；饮料 1 containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar 含糖的；甜的：a cup
〇/ hot sweet
tea —
If j}〇 ^ ^ 0 sweet food St ^ 0 J had a craving/orsomething sweet.我博甜的东西。_ oTTiis wine
is too sweet /or me.这种葡萄酒分我来说太甜了。
—compare bitter
adj. (A), salty(I) KT-ra sour
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SMELL 气味 2 having a pleasant
smell 香的；芳香的；芬
芳的 fragrant ： a swe6t-smeHfng rose 芬芳的或
* ◊
The afr was sweet with incense.空气中弥漫奢也善的
香气。•
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SOUND 声音 3 having
a pleasant sound 悦耳的；好听
的；a sweet voice甜润的長音
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PURE 纯挣 4 pleasant and not containing any harmful
substances纯净的；清新的；新鲜的：the sweet air 〇/ a mountain viHage山村知清新空气
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SAT丨SFY丨NG 令人满意 5
making you feel happy and/or satisfied令人愉快的;惬意的；舒畅的：Goodnight. Sweet dreams•晚安。祝你做个甜蜜的梦。◊ J can’t teH you how sweet this victory is.取得这场胜利，别提多么痛
快了。:
ATTRACTIVE..惹人:喜爱
6 (espeda//y 8r£) (especially of