IELTS Vocabulary

sweep

/swip/

sweep across or over

Chinese meaning: 席卷;扫过

The new fashion trend swept across the country within months.

新的时尚潮流在几个月内席卷全国。

A wave of panic swept through the crowd when the fire alarm rang.

火警响起时,一阵恐慌扫过人群。

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