| 释义 |
sweep away
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | sweep away - eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out"wipe outdestroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house" | | 2. | sweep away - overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away"sweep offimpress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
Translationssweep away
sweep away1. Literally, to brush, push, or carry someone or something away. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweep" and "away." The giant wave swept the entire road away. The hurricane's winds were so strong that they swept away entire buildings. He swept the papers away in anger.2. To eliminate or dispose of someone or something quickly and decisively. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweep" and "away." The returning champions have so far swept away every competitor with ease. The fracture in my leg swept my dreams of competing in the Olympics away in an instant.See also: away, sweepswept awayAwed or overwhelmed, typically in a positive way. We were simply swept away by the spectacle of the Grand Canyon, and ended up staying at the park much longer than we had planned.See also: away, sweptsweep someone or something awayto dispose of someone or something by pushing or brushing away. The waves nearly swept us away. The waves caused by the storm swept away all the debris on the beach.See also: away, sweepsweep awayv.1. To cause someone or something to be carried away by or as if by a current: The storm swept away the dock. The tornado swept the barn away. I was so swept away by the music that I forgot where I was for a moment. 2. To eliminate something all at once: The accident swept away all my dreams. When the school rejected my admissions application, I felt like they had swept all my hard work away in a matter of seconds.See also: away, sweepsweep away
Related to sweep away: lined upSynonyms for sweep awayverb eliminate completely and without a traceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb overwhelm emotionallySynonymsRelated Words |