"swept" in Chinese (Traditional)
打掃了席捲(比喻)
Definition
“Swept” 是 “sweep” 的過去式。意思是用掃帚打掃某地,也可以指快速、強力地橫掃過某處,還可以表示某事在某地突然席捲或全面蔓延。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Swept” 常用作掃地的動作,也能比喻風暴、情感等快速席捲。常見短語有:'swept away', 'swept through', 'swept up'。注意不要和 “wept” (哭了) 混淆。
Examples
She swept the kitchen floor after dinner.
她晚飯後**打掃了**廚房地板。
The wind swept leaves across the yard.
風把樹葉**吹掃了**院子。
He swept the dust into a small pile.
他把灰塵**掃成**一小堆。
A wave of excitement swept through the crowd.
一陣興奮的浪潮**席捲**了人羣。
The fire swept quickly through the forest.
大火很快**席捲**了森林。
She was completely swept away by the music.
她完全被音樂**陶醉了**。