sweep away 扫走
sweep under the rug 扫到地毯下(掩盖问题)
sweep in 扫入,卷起
sweep out 扫出,清除
sweep past 扫过,掠过
sweep through 席卷,横扫
sweep up 打扫,清除
sweep down 扫下,清扫下来
sweep across 横扫,席卷
sweep clean 打扫干净
1. The strong wind swept the leaves off the ground.
强风把树叶从地面上吹走了。
2. He was swept off his feet by the beauty of the sunset.
他被日落的美景迷得神魂颠倒。
3. The storm swept the entire street clean of debris.
风暴把整条街道上的碎片都清理干净了。
4. She was swept off her feet by the proposal.
她被求婚感动得不知所措。
5. The cleaning crew will sweep off all the dust from the shelves.
清洁队会把架子上的灰尘都扫干净。
A: Did you see that big cat running across the yard?
A:你看到那只大猫穿过院子了吗?
B: Yes, it swept off before I could close the door.
B:是的,它在我关门之前就迅速跑掉了。
1) 迅速带走,移除
2) 使神魂颠倒,迷住
3) 迅速结婚(较少见,多指突然且冲动地)
4) 清扫干净,清除
1. 迅速带走,移除(某物)
e.g.
The vacuum cleaner swept up the dust.
吸尘器把灰尘吸走了。
phrasal verb
1. to remove something quickly or thoroughly
2. to be carried away by strong feelings, especially love
Synonym: remove, carry away, enchant