| 词组 | sweep up |
| 释义 | sweep up 1. sweep up • sweep up sth • sweep sth up to clean dust and dirt from a floor using a special brush: ▪ The guests had all gone, and the cleaner was sweeping up. ▪ The barman scowled as he swept up the broken glass. 2. be swept up by/in sth to be so excited by someone or something, that you feel very strong emotions and forget about other things: ▪ The people cheered and danced in the streets, swept up in the euphoria of victory. ■ SIMILAR TO: by swept away, be carried away 3. sweep sb/sth up • sweep up sb/sth to pick someone or something up with one quick movement: ▪ He swept her up in her arms and kissed her. ▪ Gillian swept up the coins and put them in her pocket. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑scoop up 4. be swept up in sth to become involved in a dangerous situation that you cannot avoid or escape: ▪ The vast majority of the victims were innocent people, swept up in Stalin's campaign of terror. ▪ Whilst on a business trip to Europe, she is swept up in an adventure of danger and intrigue involving drugs, crime, and romance. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑be caught up in |
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