1. vt. & vi.扫，打扫，拂去　 remove loose dirt, dust, etc. with a brush or broom; clean in this
2. vt. & vi.扫视　 pass over (as if) to examine or survey

　～ carpet　打扫地毯
　～ floor　扫地
　～ hall　打扫大厅
　～ horizon　扫视地平线
　～ kitchen　打扫厨房
　～ room　打扫房间
　～ sky　扫视天空
　～ stage　打扫舞台
　～ street　扫大街
　～ wild field　扫视原野
　～ bitterly　极为失望地扫视
　～ irresistibly　不可抵抗地扫除
　～ majestically　庄严地扫视
　～ vigorously　精力充沛地扫视
　～ along　轻快地前进
　～ aside　推到一边去
　～ away　扫清，肃清，消灭，冲走
　～ away dead leaves　扫掉枯叶
　～ away rubbish　扫走垃圾
　～ away the snow　扫掉积雪
　～ back　向后拐
　～ down　突然猛袭
　～ in　被风刮入
　～ off　扫去，吹掉
　～ out　昂然离开，扫出去，卷走
　～ through　轻易地通过
　～ up　扫起，扫掉
　～ across the coast　席卷沿海地区
　～ from right to left　左右扫视
　～ into　涌进，使刮入，扫进
　～ into office　囊括了所有的官职
　～ into the sea　刮进大海
　～ over　涌上…心头，一扫而光，席卷，（飞机）掠过
　～ over the country　席卷全国
　～ to the south for miles　向南绵亘数英里

　She is sweeping with a broom.　她在用扫帚扫地。
　His glance swept from right to left.　他左右扫视了一下。
　I sweep the carpets every week.　我每周打扫一次地毯。
　She is sweeping the floor.　她正在扫地。
　The students are sweeping the floor of the classroom.　学生们正在打扫教室地面。
　The captain swept the horizon.　船长向地平线扫视了一下。
　Her eyes swept the room.　她的眼睛扫视了那个房间。
　The searchlights swept the sky.　探照灯搜索天空。
　They swept the seas of pirates.　他们扫荡了海盗。
　They have swept all obstacles.　他们已扫清了一切障碍。
　The branches swept the surface of the water.　树枝掠过水面。
　His fingers swept the keys of the piano.　他的手指在钢琴键盘上轻快地移动。
　Her dress swept the ground.　她的衣服在地面拖曳。
　The storm swept the country.　暴风雨横扫了全国。
　The riots swept the industrial north and midlands.　骚乱席卷了工业化的北方和中部地区。
　The house was swept every day.　房子每天打扫。
　The room has been swept.　房间已经打扫过了。
　She swept him a curtsy.　她走过时对他行了一个屈膝礼。
　He swept the flag a bow.　他匆匆地向国旗鞠了个躬。
　I'll have her sweep the room clean.　我会让她把房间打扫干净的。
　She swept the floor clean.　她把地板扫干净了。

 ♣ sweep along　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）轻快地前进 (cause to) move forward easily, as driven by the wind
　With all the sails up, the little boat swept along in the pleasant wind.　小舟张起全部风帆在和风中轻快地前进。
　The wind swept us along towards the shore.　风把我们吹向岸边。
　The current swept the logs along.　水流冲走了木材。
2. 打动，感染 persuade (sb, usually a crowd) of the truth of one's speech
　The speaker had the ability to sweep his listeners along with him.　这个演说者有打动听众的能力。
 ♣ sweep aside　(v.+adv.)
1. 推到一边 push (sb/sth) to one side with a brush or one's hand
　Sweeping all others aside, she pushed her way to the front.　她把别人都推开，挤到了前边。
　He swept the curtains aside.　他把窗帘推到一边。
　We will sweep aside all obstacles and continue to advance.　我们将排除一切障碍继续前进。
2. 不予考虑 refuse to pay attention to (sth)
　He was so full of his own schemes, that he swept aside reasonable doubts.　他很有一套自己的办法，对别人合理的怀疑也不予理会。
　All these restrictions were swept aside.　所有这些限制都不予考虑。
 ♣ sweep away　(v.+adv.)
1. 扫除，刮走，冲走 remove or carry away with great force
　The floods swept away part of the bank.　洪水冲垮了一部分堤岸。
　The river swept the boat away.　河水冲走了那条小船。
　The wind swept the leaves away.　风吹走了树叶。
　He swept the dust away.　他把灰尘扫走了。
　The bridge was swept away by the floods.　桥被洪水冲走了。
2. 清除 remove or abolish by vigorous action
　They say they will sweep away the administration and introduce new methods.　他们说要取消那种管理制度而采用新方法。
 ♣ sweep back　(v.+adv.)
　（使）向后拐〔掠〕　(cause to) lie at an angle away from sth to which it is attached
　The other part of the house sweeps back towards the garden.　这栋房子的另一部分向后拐向花园。
　She swept her hair back with her free hand.　她用空着的那只手把头发向后掠了掠。
 ♣ sweep before　(v.+prep.)
　接连取得成功　be continuously successful
　Jim won every race that afternoon, sweeping all before him.　那天下午吉姆屡战屡胜，在几次赛跑中均名列第一。
 ♣ sweep in　(v.+adv.)
1. 刮入，冲入 (cause to) enter by the action of wind or water
　A sudden wind swept a pile of leaves in.　突然吹起一阵风，刮进一堆树叶来。
2. 昂然走进 enter a place in a grand manner
　Peter swept in, with his dignity and insolence.　彼得神气十足，目空一切地走了进来。
　She swept in like a queen.　她昂然走了进来，像女王一般。
3. 轻而易举地当选 win an election easily
　Labour swept in on a tide of discontent over rising prices.　工党在对物价上涨不满的浪潮声中轻而易举地当选了。
4. 把（赌赢的钱）敛收起来 collect (one's winnings)
　Did you see the amount of money that player swept in after the last game?　你看见最后一局结束后那赌徒收走的那一大笔钱了吗?
 ♣ sweep into　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…扫入… push (sth) with or as with a brush, into (a place or pile)
　Sweep the leaves into the corner where they won't be noticed.　把落叶扫到墙角去，那儿不会被人注意。
2. 昂然走进 enter a place in a grand manner
　They swept into the hall, preceded by trumpeters.　他们以号手为前导昂首阔步走进大厅。
　Joining Ulysses and his men, they swept into Troy, killing and burning as they went.　他们与尤利西斯的人会合在一起，边走边烧杀，冲进了特洛伊城。
 ♣ sweep off¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 扫去，吹掉 remove by brushing, blowing, etc.
　We have swept off the rubbish.　我们已把垃圾扫走了。
　The wind swept his hat off.　风吹掉了他的帽子。
2. 大量清除 remove in large numbers
　The epidemic swept off most of the villagers.　那场传染病夺去了大部分村民的生命。
 ♣ sweep off²　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…从…推掉 push (sth) with or as with a brush or the hand off (sth)
　She swept the papers off the table.　她把文件从桌子上推到了地上。
2. 把…从…刮走〔冲走〕 drive (sth/sb) off (sth) by the action of wind or water
　The rising flood swept the travellers off their feet as they struggled to hold onto the branches.　正当那些行人拼命抓树枝时，上涨的洪水把他们卷走了。
　Three cars were swept off the bridge in the high wind.　大风把三辆汽车从桥上刮下去了。
 ♣ sweep out　(v.+adv.)
1. 清扫，扫掉 remove dirt from a place with a broom
　She swept the dirt out.　她扫除了灰尘。
　This room needs to be well swept out.　这个房间需要好好清扫一番。
2. 昂然离开 leave a place in a grand manner
　〔说明〕 sweep out作此解时常不用于进行体。
　He swept out in a fury.　他愤怒地匆匆离去。
　Without a word, she turned and swept out of the room.　她一言不发，转过身高傲地走出了房间。
 ♣ sweep over　(v.+prep.)
　涌上…心头，使…难以抑制　(of a feeling) reach and sometimes conquer (sb) by greater strength
　〔说明〕 sweep over常不用于被动结构，也不用于进行体。
　A deadly fear swept over him.　他突然感到一阵极大的恐惧。
　Uncontrollable anger swept over Jim when he learned how Mary had been treated.　当吉姆知道了玛丽被如何对待时，一股抑制不住的愤怒涌上心头。
 ♣ sweep through¹　(v.+adv.)
　轻易地通过　pass sth, as an examination easily
　〔说明〕 sweep through常不用于进行体。
　John thought that he would fail his driving test again, but this time, to his own surprise, he swept through.　约翰以为他还是通不过驾驶考试，可出乎他意料之外，他没费劲就通过了。
 ♣ sweep through²　(v.+prep.)
1. 扫过…，掠过… (cause to) pass smoothly through (sth)
　Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?　你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗?
2. 迅速传遍于… (of a fashion, disease, story, etc.) be passed quickly among (large numbers of people); pass quickly through (a place)
　〔说明〕 sweep through作此解时，常不用于被动结构。
　The fire swept through the business area of the city.　火在该市商业区很快蔓延开了。
　The news swept through the village like fire.　那消息像火一样在村中蔓延。
 ♣ sweep under　(v.+prep.)
1. 清扫…的下面 clean (dirt) with a brush beneath (sth)
　Don't forget to sweep under the beds.　别忘记打扫床的下面。
　The servant had a lazy habit of sweeping the dust under the edge of the mat.　仆人有个偷懒的习惯，只扫蹭鞋垫边缘底下的尘土。
2. 试图隐瞒错事 try to hide sth wrong
　We have made a serious mistake, and have no intention of sweeping it under the carpet.　我们犯了一个严重的错误，但无意隐瞒。
　I don't think it can be swept under the carpet, everyone should be told.　我认为这事隐瞒不了，应该告诉每一个人。
　Unpleasant episodes in his early career were swept under the carpet.　他早期生涯中的不光彩之事被掩盖起来了。
 ♣ sweep up　(v.+adv.)
　清扫 clean (a room)，　as with a brush
　After all the guests had left, I swept up.　客人都走后，我清扫了房间。
　The poor women of the area were employed to sweep up after office hours.　该地区的贫苦妇女们被雇来每天下班后打扫卫生。
　The students stirred up much dust when they swept up the fallen leaves.　学生们扫落叶时扬起了许多尘土。
　Who will sweep up the rubbish after the party?　晚会后谁来打扫这些垃圾?
　Did you sweep up all the broken glass?　你有没有把碎玻璃都扫掉?

 ♣ sweep, clean, wipe
　参见clean条。

1. C 打扫，清扫　 an act of sweeping
2. C 挥动　 a long swinging movement of the arm with a weapon, etc.
3. C 大面积搜索〔攻击　〕 an act of moving out over a broad area to search, attack
4. S 连绵弯曲的地带　 a long curved line or area of country

　give ～　打扫
　make ～　破除，席卷，还清
　easy ～　轻松挥动
　general ～　大调换
　indignant ～　愤怒挥动
　the onward ～　前进着的潮流
　～ of 　…范围

　This floor needs a good sweep.　这地板需要好好清扫一下。
　Give the room a good sweep.　把这房间好好打扫一下。
　He gave the room a thorough sweep.　他把这个房间彻底地打扫了一下。
　The rescue services did the last sweep to try and find the missing yachtsman.　救援队展开最后一次大面积搜索，设法找到失踪的快艇驾驶员。
　The police made a thorough sweep of the field where the dead child's body was found.　警方在发现那孩子尸体的现场进行了仔细的搜查。
　With a sweep of his sword he cut through the rope.　他用剑一挥把绳子砍断了。
　The long sweep of the distant hills could just be seen.　延绵的远山依稀可见。
　The mountain is beyond the sweep of your eye.　那座山超出你视线之外。
　I was most impressed by the broad sweep of her argument.　她的论述旁征博引，给我留下了深刻的印象。
　If you still use open fires, get a sweep to call regularly.　你如果仍使用盆火，就叫扫烟囱的人定期来清扫。

 ♣ clean sweep
1. 完全消除，彻底肃清 completely clear away
　I want to make a clean sweep of all the old books.　我想清除所有的旧书。
　He had to make a clean sweep of all his debts.　他不得不偿清全部债务。
2. 压倒优势的胜利 completely win
　He won the election by a clean sweep.　他在选举中大获全胜。

　［派生词］ sweeper n.打扫者；扫除机‖sweeping adj.包罗万象的，一扫而光的；笼统的，泛泛的‖sweepingly adv.包罗万象地；范围广大，彻底地
　［同义词］ v. clean, clear, dust, remove, tear n. bend, clearance, compass, curve, extent, span
　［词源］　中古英语swepen<古英语swapan （扫，打扫）