cut a swathe through (something)
idiom在…中造成严重破坏；横扫
The hurricane cut a swathe through the coastal villages.
飓风横扫沿海村庄，造成严重破坏。
绷带；带子
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绷带；带子
A bandage or band.
The nurse wrapped a clean swathe around the wounded man's arm.
护士用一条干净的绷带包扎那个男人受伤的手臂。
绷带；带子。
A bandage; a band.
She tore off a piece of cloth and tied a swathe over the cut.
她撕下一块布，在伤口上系了一条绷带。
The first-aid box contains several swathes and a roll of tape.
急救箱里有几条绷带和一卷胶带。
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在…中造成严重破坏；横扫
The hurricane cut a swathe through the coastal villages.
飓风横扫沿海村庄，造成严重破坏。
一大片；大量的
The reforms affected a swathe of industries.
改革影响了一大批行业。
引起轰动；出尽风头
The young actress is cutting a wide swathe in Hollywood.
这位年轻女演员在好莱坞大出风头。
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联想记忆：swathe 里的 sw 像布条缠绕的样子，把伤口一圈圈裹成绷带。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学文本、历史叙述 swathe 作名词表示“绷带、带子”时通常用于较正式或文学性语境，日常口语中较少见；若指医用绷带，更常用 bandage。
可数名词，复数形式为swathes。
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