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单词 sweep
释义
verb | noun
sweepsweep1 /swip/ ●●● W2 verb (past tense and past participle swept /swɛpt/) Etymology
ETYMOLOGYsweep1
Origin: 1200-1300 Probably from sweop, the past tense of Old English swapan to sweep
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
sweep
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theysweep
he, she, itsweeps
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyswept
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave swept
he, she, ithas swept
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad swept
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill sweep
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have swept
Continuous Form
PresentIam sweeping
he, she, itis sweeping
you, we, theyare sweeping
PastI, he, she, itwas sweeping
you, we, theywere sweeping
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been sweeping
he, she, ithas been sweeping
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been sweeping
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be sweeping
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been sweeping
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Half of the town was swept away by the hurricane.
 Rumors of the scandal are sweeping the capital.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing
to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing:  I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning.
to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food:  Wash your hands before dinner.
formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean:  Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water.
to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria:  Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly.
to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals:  It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy.
to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air:  Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it.
to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:  She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand.
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth:  He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor.
to clean dust off furniture:  The bookshelves need to be dusted.
to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them:  I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow.
to clean carpets with a special machine:  Don’t forget to vacuum under the table.
to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle):  After the haircut she swept up the hair.
to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle):  It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor.
to clean the house:  I spent all Saturday doing the housework.
to wash plates and pans after a meal:  If you cook, I’ll do the dishes.
to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth:  If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it.
to wash clothes:  I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes.
to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water:  Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned?
1CLEAN something [transitive] to clean the floor or ground using a broom, or remove dirt, dust, etc. by doing this:  I just finished sweeping the kitchen floor.sweep something off/out/up etc. Could you sweep the snow off the patio for me?► see thesaurus at clean22PUSH something SOMEWHERE [transitive always + adv./prep.] to move something to a particular place or in a particular direction with a brushing or swinging movement:  I swept the papers quickly into the drawer.3WIND/WAVES ETC. a)[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move somewhere quickly with a lot of force: sweep across/through etc. A series of tornadoes swept through Kansas. b)[transitive always + adv./prep.] to push someone or something somewhere with a lot of force:  Strong waves swept the boy out into the surf. Half of the town was swept away by the hurricane.4BECOME POPULAR/COMMON [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] if an idea, feeling, or activity sweeps a group of people or sweeps across, over, etc. a group, it quickly becomes very popular or commonly used: sweep across/through etc. The fashion trends are sweeping through the teenage population.sweep the nation/country/state etc. Rumors of the scandal are sweeping the capital.5GROUP a)[intransitive always + adv./prep.] if a group of people or animals sweep somewhere, they quickly move there together: sweep through/along etc. Soldiers swept through the city looking for rebels. b)[transitive always + adv./prep.] if a crowd sweeps someone somewhere, it forces him or her to move in the same direction it is moving in: sweep somebody along/away etc. I got swept along by the crowds of commuters.6POLITICS a)[intransitive] if a political party sweeps an election, its members win most of the separate elections:  The party is expected to sweep the fall elections. b)sweep to power/victory (also sweep into office) to be elected to an important position very easily and by a large number of votes:  Reformers swept to power by promising change. c)sweep somebody to power/victory (also sweep somebody into office) to make it possible for someone to be elected to an important position very easily and by a large number of votes7SPORTS/GAMES [transitive] to win all of the games in a series of games:  The Dodgers swept the series.8PERSON [intransitive always + adv./prep.] if someone sweeps somewhere he or she moves quickly and confidently, especially because he or she is impatient or likes to look important: sweep into/through etc. She swept into the room.9VEHICLE [intransitive always + adv./prep.] if a vehicle sweeps somewhere, it moves quickly and smoothly without stopping or changing directly: sweep by/past A large van swept past.10LIGHTS/EYES [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] if lights or someone’s eyes sweep an area, they move or look quickly around it:  The helicopter’s searchlights swept the streets below.sweep over/across/around etc. His eyes swept over the audience.11TOUCH A SURFACE [transitive] if something such as a dress sweeps the floor, ground, etc., it touches it lightly as you move12sweep somebody off his/her feet to make someone feel suddenly and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way13sweep something under the rug/carpet to try to keep something a secret, especially something you have done wrong14FORM A CURVE [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] literary to form a long curved shape: sweep down/around etc. The hills swept down to the sea.15CHIMNEY [transitive] to clean something such as a chimney with a long brushsweep somebody ↔ along phrasal verb to make someone so interested or involved in something that he or she forgets about other thingssweep something ↔ aside phrasal verb to refuse to pay attention to something someone says:  Doubts about the drug’s safety were swept aside.sweep away phrasal verb1sweep something ↔ away to completely destroy something or make something disappear:  Poverty will be swept away.2sweep somebody ↔ away to make someone so interested or involved in something that he or she forgets about other things:  We were swept away by her enthusiasm.sweep something ↔ back phrasal verb if you sweep your hair back, you pull it back from your face, especially so that it stays in that style:  Kerry swept her hair back into a bun.sweep over somebody phrasal verb if a feeling sweeps over you, you feel it immediately:  The joy of winning swept over him.sweep up phrasal verb1 sweep something ↔ up to clean a place using a broom, or to pick up dirt, dust, etc. in this way:  Could you sweep up the glass? I’ll just sweep up before I go.2 sweep somebody ↔ up to pick someone up in one quick movement:  Joe swept her up in his arms and kissed her.3sweep your hair up to pull your hair back away from your face so that it is on top of your head, especially so that it stays in that style
verb | noun
sweepsweep2 noun [countable] 1a long swinging movement of your arm, a weapon, etc.:  She dismissed the idea with a sweep of her hand.2[usually singular] a search or attack that moves over a large area:  Police made a sweep of the area.3a series of several games that one team wins against another team; a series of several games or competitions in which one person or team wins all the games or competitions4the sweep of something a)a long curved line or area of land:  the sweep of the hills in the distance b)the quality that an idea, plan, piece of writing, etc. has of considering or affecting many different and important things:  the broad sweep of history5a chimney sweep → see also clean sweep at clean1 (11)
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