| 释义 |
●cut a ˈswathe through sth (of a person, fire, etc. 人、火等) pass through a particular area destroying a large part of it 严重摧残；大肆破坏◆The new road cut a swathe through the countryside.
新修的道路毁坏了这片村庄。 NOTE A swathe was the area of grass, etc. cut by one movement of a scythe (= a curved tool used for cutting grass). * swathe 指用长柄大镰刀（scythe）割出的一长条草地等。 |