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I . sweep <swept> [swiːp] VB trans

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1. sweep:

sweep
扫 sǎo
sweep
打扫 dǎsǎo

II . sweep <swept> [swiːp] VB intr

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2. sweep:

sweep
绵延 miányán
sweep
逶迤 wēiyí

III . sweep <swept> [swiːp] N

1. sweep:

sweep
扫 sǎo
sweep
打扫 dǎsǎo

2. sweep:

sweep
(手臂等的)挥动 huīdòng

3. sweep [常作单数]:

sweep
绵亘的地域 miángènde dìyù

sweep <swept> [swiːp]

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Usage examples with sweep

a clean sweep
彻底的清除(或撤换) chèdǐde qīngchú
sweep the board
大获全胜 dà huò quánshèng
sweep sth under the carpet
把某事掩盖起来 bǎ mǒushì yǎngài qǐlái
make a clean sweep of old ideas
彻底清除旧观念
sweep sb off his ( or her) feet
使某人一见钟情 shǐ mǒurén yī jiàn zhōng qíng

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A hard dunk could shatter the backboard, prompting a janitor to come out and sweep up the shards, directing censored complaints at the player in the process.
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The bow and stroke positions have a set of sculling riggers and two and three have a sweep set.
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Beginning on the middle tonic of this progression, the player may sweep first up the arpeggio and then back down to resolve on the initial tonic.
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They sweep up or entrain the surrounding dense molecular gas to form a continuous flow of material, which is referred to as a bipolar outflow.
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Once you're all set, point your binoculars in the sunset direction and slowly sweep back and forth.
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Well last week we had to call a chimney sweep.
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The males will use their caudal fins to sweep out shallow, oval-shaped nesting holes that stretch about twice the length of the pumpkinseed itself.
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Since the thermal head doesn't have to sweep back and forth over the print media, there are fewer moving parts that can break down.
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Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace.
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The wires glide across the head, allowing a smoother sweep and a velvet swish sound.
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