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sweep /swiːp/► SEE ALLsweep the boardsweep sb off their feetsweep/brush sth under the carpetmake a clean sweep (of sth) ●sweep the ˈboardwin all or most of the prizes, games, money, etc. 赢得(几乎)所有的奖品(或比赛、奖金等);囊括所有的奖项◆At the awards ceremony last night France swept the board, with six major prizes. 在昨晚的颁奖仪式上,法国囊括了六项大奖。●sweep sb off their ˈfeetattract sb very strongly because you are exciting, charming, etc. 使某人着迷;使某人倾倒◆She’s waiting for a nice young man to come and sweep her off her feet. 她在等待一个年轻英俊的男人的到来,能让她一见倾心。◆I was swept off my feet by her wit and charm. 我为她的机智和魅力倾倒。●sweep/brush sth under the ˈcarpet (NAmE also sweep sth under the ˈrug) (informal) hide sth which might cause trouble, or which you do not want other people to know 企图掩盖错事;逃避问题;藏着掖着◆No matter how unwelcome the results of the enquiry may be, they must not be swept under the carpet.不管调查的结果将如何令人不快,都不能掩盖起来。●make a clean ˈsweep (of sth) (informal) 1. remove unwanted things or people 全部撤换;彻底清除◆The Prime Minister is expected to make a clean sweep of his advisers who don’t support the new policy.人们预料首相会换掉所有不支持新政策的顾问。2. win all the prizes, etc. that are available 大获全胜;包揽(所有奖项)◆Kenyan athletes made a clean sweep (of the medals) in yesterday’s competition.肯尼亚运动员在昨天的比赛中包揽了所有的奖牌。 |