sweeping

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托福 Collins 1

n. the act of cleaning with a broom
s. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
s. ignoring distinctions

n. 扫除, 垃圾
a. 扫荡的, 彻底的, 广泛的

Collins 星级

6,856

BNC 频率

5,752

使用频率

sweeping 由动词 sweep 加上现在分词后缀 -ing 组成，表示正在进行的动作，意为“正在扫”或“扫除”。

例句

1. The sweeping changes in the policy surprised everyone.

政策的重大变化让每个人都感到惊讶。

2. She spent the afternoon sweeping the floor.

她花了一个下午在扫地。

3. The sweeping view from the mountain took my breath away.

山上的开阔景色让我惊叹不已。