C2 [ I + adv/prep ] to move, especially quickly and powerfully(尤指快速有力地)移动,冲
[ T ] to quickly spread through and influence an area风行,风靡,迅速蔓延,迅速传播
[ T ] to travel across all of an area, especially when looking for something(尤指为寻找某物而)横扫,掠过
[ I usually + adv/prep ] If a road, river, range of mountains, set of steps, etc. sweeps in a particular direction, they follow a particular curved path.延伸,蜿蜒
More examples
The article describes the religious mania which is sweeping the US.
A wave of strikes swept the country.
A wave of panic swept through the crowd and people started running.
The hurricane swept across Japan.
The fire brigade tried to bring the blaze under control but it swept quickly throughout the building.
B2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to remove and/or take in a particular direction, especially in a fast and powerful way(尤指迅猛地)带走,卷走
[ T ] US informal to win all the parts of a competition, or to win very easily大获全胜,一举获胜,轻易获胜
[ C ] a movement, especially a quick, powerful one or one to search an area掠过;扫过
[ C ] a long, often curved, area of land, sea, river, etc.一片(长长且弯曲的)土地(海域、河流等)
[ C usually singular ] UK the act of sweeping something to clean it打扫,清扫,扫除
[ C ] old-fashioned forchimney sweep 烟囱清扫工(chimney sweep的老式说法)
a situation in which one player, team, etc. wins everything that is available全胜,囊括所有奖项
a period of time when measurements of the number of people watching different television stations are made so that the cost of advertising on each station can be set调查收视率的时段
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