swathe
US /swɑθ/
UK /sweɪð/
名词
1.
区域, 地带
a broad strip or area of something
示例:
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A vast swathe of land was covered in snow.
一大片区域的土地被雪覆盖。
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The fire destroyed a wide swathe of forest.
大火烧毁了一大片区域的森林。
2.
草料, 割下的谷物
a line or ridge of grass or grain cut and laid by a scythe or mowing machine
示例:
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The farmer left a neat swathe of cut hay.
农民留下了一排整齐的割下的草料。
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The combine harvester cut a wide swathe through the wheat field.
联合收割机在麦田里割出了一道宽阔的草料。
动词
1.
包裹, 缠绕
wrap in several layers of fabric
示例:
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The nurse carefully swathed the baby in a blanket.
护士小心翼翼地用毯子包裹着婴儿。
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He swathed his injured arm in bandages.
他用绷带缠绕着受伤的手臂。
2.
割, 收割
cut a swathe of (grass or crop)
示例:
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The machine can swathe a field in a matter of hours.
这台机器可以在几个小时内割完一块田地。
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They used scythes to swathe the tall grass.
他们用镰刀割高草。