sweeping

英 [ˈswiːpɪŋ]

美 [ˈswiːpɪŋ]

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

现在分词：sweeping　复数：sweepings　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 影响广泛的；大范围的；根本性的
  having an important effect on a large part of sth
  1. sweeping reforms/changes
     全面改革；彻底变化
  2. 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。
• （过分）笼统的；一概而论的
  too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples
  1. a sweeping generalization/statement
     笼统的概括；一概而论的说法
• （在投票等中的）大胜，全胜
  a victory by a large number of votes, etc.
• 弧线的；弯曲的
  forming a curved shape
  1. a sweeping gesture (= with your hand or arm)
     挥动的动作
  2. a sweeping staircase
     弧形楼梯

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (弯曲)大幅度的,延伸的
  Asweepingcurve is a long wide curve.
  1. ...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
• ADJ-GRADED (陈述、总结)一概而论的，笼统的
  If someone makes asweepingstatement 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.
  1. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED (变化)巨大的，重要的，有广泛影响的,深远的
  Sweepingchanges are large and very important or significant.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. ...sweeping economic reforms.
     彻底的经济改革
• See also:sweep

英英释义

noun

• the act of cleaning with a broom

adj

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

双语例句

• 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。
• In a hard-hitting speech to the IMF, he urged third world countries to undertake sweeping reforms.
  在向国际货币基金组织所作的一次言辞激烈的演讲中，他敦促第三世界国家实行彻底改革。
• Before sweeping the house she bound up her hair in a large handkerchief.
  打扫房屋前，她把头发用一块大手帕扎起来。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping.
  诺尔玛拿起扫帚开始扫了起来。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。