sweeping

美 [ˈswiːpɪŋ]英 [ˈswiːpɪŋ]
  • v.扫;清扫;打扫;清除;扫去;(迅猛地)推送,吹走,冲走,带走
  • adj.(过分)笼统的;大范围的;一概而论的;影响广泛的;弧线的;(在投票等中的)大胜,全胜;根本性的
  • sweep的现在分词
  • n.扫除;(pl.)垃圾

复数: sweepings

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adj.

1

影响广泛的;大范围的;根本性的
having an important effect on a large part of sth

sweeping reforms/changes

全面改革;彻底变化

Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes.

安全部队被授予入户搜查的极大权力。

2

(过分)笼统的;一概而论的
too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples

a sweeping generalization/statement

笼统的概括;一概而论的说法

3

(在投票等中的)大胜,全胜
a victory by a large number of votes, etc.

4

弧线的;弯曲的
forming a curved shape

a sweeping gesture (= with your hand or arm)

挥动的动作

a sweeping staircase

弧形楼梯

sweeping

频次

  • 1
    ADJ (弯曲)大幅度的,延伸的
    A sweeping curve is a long wide curve.

    ...the long sweeping curve of Rio's Guanabara Bay.

    里约热内卢瓜纳巴拉湾蜿蜒绵长的海岸线

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED (陈述、总结)一概而论的,笼统的
    If someone makes a sweeping statement or generalization, they make a statement which applies to all things of a particular kind, although they have not considered all the relevant facts carefully.

    It is far too early to make sweeping statements about gene therapy.

    现在对基因疗法下结论还为时过早。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (变化)巨大的,重要的,有广泛影响的,深远的
    Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant.

    The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy...

    新政府已经着手在经济领域进行意义深远的改革。

  • 4
    See also:sweep

noun

1
the act of cleaning with a broom

adj

1
ignoring distinctions
sweeping generalizations
wholesale destruction
Synonym: wholesale
2
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area;often used in combination
a sweeping glance
a wide-sweeping view of the river

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Fortunately , the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort .

    幸运的是,干清扫落叶这个活儿是值得的。

  2. Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater , employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups .

    上一部电影昨天在广场剧院结束,几分钟后,员工们正忙着清扫爆米花和捡可乐杯。

  3. Her book covers the long sweep of the country 's history .

    她的著作涵盖了该国漫长的历史。

  4. Give the room a good sweep .

    把房间好好打扫一下。

  5. He indicated the door with a sweep of his arm .

    他一挥胳膊指向门。

  6. The rescue helicopter made another sweep over the bay .

    救援直升机在海湾上空又搜索了一遍。

  7. He rushed to greet her , sweeping his arms wide .

    他张开双臂舞动着,冲过去迎接她。

  8. The Blue Jays have a chance to sweep the series .

    蓝鸟队有机会囊括这一系列比赛的冠军。

  9. The hotel gardens sweep down to the beach .

    旅馆的花园呈缓坡一直延伸到海滩。

  10. Memories came sweeping back .

    往事倏地重又浮现在脑海中。

  11. With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor .

    他一挥手把眼镜碰到地上摔碎了。

  12. The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy

    新政府已经着手在经济领域进行意义深远的改革。

  13. The armed forces would be given sweeping new powers .

    武装部队将被授予一些新的重要权力。

  14. It is far too early to make sweeping statements about gene therapy .

    现在对基因疗法下结论还为时过早。

  15. Jobs could be lost in the defence industry due to political changes sweeping Europe .

    因横扫欧洲的政治变故,国防行业中有些人可能会失业。

  16. The ground fell away in a broad sweep down to the river .

    转过一处大弯后,地面消失在与河水相接处。

  17. Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions

    对全身每个部位画长弧线轻抚或做圆圈状按摩。

  18. He started working for a gallery sweeping up and making the tea .

    他开始在画廊做扫地沏茶的工作。

  19. Two of the soldiers swiftly began making a sweep of the premises

    两名士兵立即开始搜索该建筑物。

  20. He is making sweeping generalisations to get his point across

    为了让大家领会他的观点,他正在作全面的概括。

  21. Get a broom and sweep up that glass will you ?

    拿扫帚把那些玻璃清扫干净好吗?

  22. America 's First Lady stood on the sweeping staircase of the White House .

    美国第一夫人站在白宫的弧形楼梯上。

  23. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening

    今晚一场森林大火正席卷缅因州北部的部分地区。

  24. The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in

    我进去的时候这家商店的店主正在扫地。

  25. ' Thanks friend , ' he said , while sweeping the money into his pocket .

    “谢了,朋友,”他说着就把钱划拉进了口袋。

  26. Belmont Park is a broad sweeping track which will suit the European style of running

    贝尔蒙特跑马场有宽阔的弧形跑道,很适合举行欧式赛马。

  27. She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan

    她正在厨房把面包屑扫入簸箕里。

  28. Wintry weather continues to sweep across Britain

    寒冷的天气继续席卷整个英国。

  29. The commission 's conclusions sweep away a decade of denials and cover-ups

    委员会的结论将十年来的否认和掩饰无情地揭开。

  30. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow .

    一场流感正席卷莫斯科。