swathe
(also swath ) n
1 strip of grass or other plants cut by a mower, scythe, etc (用刈草機、 長柄大鐮刀等)割下的一行草或其他植物
(fig 比喻) The storm cut a swathe through (ie destroyed large areas of) the forest. 暴風(fēng)雨把大片大片的森林夷為平地.
2 broad strip 長而寬的一條: a swathe of daffodils across the lawn 草坪上長而寬的一片黃水仙.
swathe v [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
~ sb/sth (in sth) wrap sb/sth in several layers of bandages, warm clothes, etc (用繃帶、 保暖衣物等)纏繞或?qū)訉庸∧橙薣某物]
thick bandages swathed his head 他頭上纏著的層層的繃帶
They were swathed in scarves and sweaters. 他們圍著圍巾, 穿著毛衣.
?? 同詞根單詞
sweepvt. 打掃,清理;掃除;徹底搜索;掠過;
vi. 打掃;掃過;蜿蜒;大范圍伸展;
n. 打掃;延伸;揮動;全勝;
swingvt.& vi. (使)搖擺;(使)搖蕩;
n. 搖擺,擺動;擺程,振幅;秋千;音律;
vt. 使旋轉(zhuǎn);使做曲線運動;揮舞;懸吊;
vi. 懸擺;迅速打擊;側(cè)轉(zhuǎn),轉(zhuǎn)彎;輕快搖擺地走;
swiftadj. 迅速的;敏捷的;立刻的;突然發(fā)生的;
n. 雨燕;環(huán)球金融同業(yè)電訊會;[人]斯威夫特,《格利佛游記》作者;
adv. 迅速地,敏捷地;