词汇 | sweep away |
释义 | Idiom sweep awaysweep away (something) 1. to get rid of something. You will have to sweep away all your anger in order to improve your relations with your family.There was almost no wind to sweep the smog away. 2. to destroy something. The decision to close the lab meant that twenty years' work was swept away in a moment.Francis spent his last few years at home, until heart failure swept him away. Phr V sweep away sweeps, sweeping, swept sweep away sth or sweep sth away to get rid of a system, rule, or tradition which is old-fashioned or unfairTrade restrictions will be swept away under the new law. sweep away sb or sweep sb away if an emotion sweeps someone away, they experience it so strongly that they are unable to think clearly or behave calmlyusually passiveHe was swept away by an overwhelming feeling of optimism.It was the first time that she had been in love and she was swept away on a tide of passion. sweep away1. Literally, to brush, push, or carry someone or something away. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweep" and "away." The giant wave swept the entire road away. The hurricane's winds were so strong that they swept away entire buildings. He swept the papers away in anger. 2. To eliminate or dispose of someone or something quickly and decisively. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweep" and "away." The returning champions have so far swept away every competitor with ease. The fracture in my leg swept my dreams of competing in the Olympics away in an instant. swept awayAwed or overwhelmed, typically in a positive way. We were simply swept away by the spectacle of the Grand Canyon, and ended up staying at the park much longer than we had planned. sweep someone or something awayto dispose of someone or something by pushing or brushing away. The waves nearly swept us away. The waves caused by the storm swept away all the debris on the beach. sweep awayv. 1. To cause someone or something to be carried away by or as if by a current: The storm swept away the dock. The tornado swept the barn away. I was so swept away by the music that I forgot where I was for a moment. 2. To eliminate something all at once: The accident swept away all my dreams. When the school rejected my admissions application, I felt like they had swept all my hard work away in a matter of seconds. |
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