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单词 upswept
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•swept  (upswept′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. curved or sloped upward:upswept automobile fenders.
  2. Clothingcombed or brushed upward to the top of the head.
  • past participle of upsweep 1785–95

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•sweep  (v. up swēp;n. upswēp′),USA pronunciation v., -swept, -sweep•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to sweep upward.

v.i. 
  1. to be arranged in an upsweep.

n. 
  1. a sweeping upward, as an increase in elevation or a steep slope.
  2. Clothinga hairdo produced by having the hair combed or brushed upward to the top of the head;
    an upswept hairdo.
  3. a strongly pronounced rise in activity, as in business.
  4. a curved shape of the lower jaw of some animals.
  • up- + sweep 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
upsweep n /ˈʌpˌswiːp/
  1. a curve or sweep upwards
vb /ʌpˈswiːp/ ( -sweeps, -sweeping, -swept)
  1. to sweep, curve, or brush or be swept, curved, or brushed upwards
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