Word · Frequency #6856
sweeping
/ˈswiːpɪŋ/
noun
清扫；打扫
the act or an instance of cleaning with a broom or brush
- 1.
An instance of sweeping.
一次清扫；扫除。
- 2.
the act of cleaning with a broom
用扫帚清扫
- 3.
The activity of sweeping.
清扫活动；打扫。
一次清扫；扫除。；用扫帚清扫；清扫活动；打扫。；扫除；垃圾
In use
The weekly sweeping of the courtyard keeps the entrance clean.
I don't mind cooking, but I really hate the sweeping.
After a thorough sweeping, the workshop looked much tidier.
a sweeping + noun
sweeping 在这里表示广泛而彻底的。
The company made a sweeping change in its policy.
该公司对其政策进行了彻底的改变。
do the sweeping
I need to do the sweeping before the guests arrive.
客人到来之前我需要扫地。
sweepings (plural)
sweepings 通常指扫在一起的垃圾。
The sweepings are collected in a dustpan.
Connections
Collocations
- do the sweeping
- 做清扫工作
- I need to do the sweeping before the guests arrive.我需要在客人到达之前做清扫。
- sweeping the floor
- 扫地
- She is busy sweeping the floor.她正忙着扫地。
- sweeping the street
- 扫街
- The workers are sweeping the street early in the morning.工人们一大早在扫街。
- sweeping brush
- 扫帚
- He bought a new sweeping brush.他买了一把新扫帚。
- thorough sweeping
- 彻底清扫
- The room needs a thorough sweeping.这个房间需要彻底清扫。
- sweeping up
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sweeping以S开头，扫帚扫地的轨迹也像字母S，结合S形动作记忆。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 通常用于描述家庭清洁活动，语体中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'sweeping' as they share the /iːpɪŋ/ ending.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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