单词 | cut a swathe through something |
释义 | cut a swathe through something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcut a swathe through somethingcut a swathe through somethingliterary to cause a lot of damage in a place or among a group of people A series of bribery scandals has cut a swathe through the government. → cutExamples from the Corpuscut a swathe through something• They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks.• Unemployment is cutting a wide swathe through the West.cut a swathe through somethingcut a swathe through somethingDESTROYto destroy a large amount or part of something → swatheExamples from the Corpuscut a swathe through something• They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks. |
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