| 词汇 | swathe |
| 释义 | swathe noun (alsoswath)uk /sweɪð/ us /swɑθ/ swathenoun (AREA)[ C ] a long strip or large area especially of land: 长条区域，大块区域;（尤指）长条田地，大块田地 Huge swathes of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining.为了耕种和采矿，大片大片的雨林被砍伐。 [ S ]literary a large part of something that includes several different things: 部分;范围 These people represent a broad/wide swathe of public opinion.这些人代表了广大人民的意见。 Geography: areas of land in general berm bioregion circuit corner curtilage demesne dry land ecoregion enclosure interlacustrine intermountain landbank neutral zone non-desert patch swale sweep territoriality transect You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Groups and collections of things swathenoun (CLOTH)[ C ] a long strip of cloth: 绷带，布条，带子 His head was wrapped in swathes of bandages.他的头上缠着绷带。 Bands, straps and strips armband band bar binding blindfold braid collar dog collar duct tape gag loom bands masking tape raffia riband ribbon straight edge strap streamer stripe sweatband swathe verb[ T ] uk /sweɪð/ us /swɑθ/ to wrap around or cover with cloth: （用布）裹，绑，包，缠 He came out of the hospital swathed in bandages.他从医院出来时身上缠满了绷带。 I love to swathe (= dress) myselfin silk.我喜欢穿丝绸做的衣服。 Synonyms swaddle wrap to put something over someone or something coverI covered her with a blanket to keep her warm. spreadI spread peanut butter on my bread. smother something in/with somethingThe chicken was absolutely smothered in butter sauce. coatCoat the cherries in chocolate. plasterHis laptop cover was completely plastered with stickers. cakeHis shoes were caked in mud. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing beleaguer beleaguered beset border box someone/something in dunk enclosure fence something in fence something off flooding gather gift wrap gift-wrapped sheathe siege soak steep steep something/someone in something submersion swaddle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Covering and adding layers Examples of swatheswathe The history of debates on the matter shows that every such activity that is currently legal is swathed in a reassuring glow of familiarity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the next two years, we will see huge, swathing cuts in our schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The business community, of which the creative industries are a part, has been swathed in red tape and suffered increased regulatory burdens during the past four years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Roughly 13,345 acres (5,400 hectares) of forests and agricultural land was affected by the storm; some swathes of trees experienced defoliation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is an icecap in the middle of the island but large swathes of land are unglacierized in the north and southwest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Even farming has been reduced to an occupation of lesser importance now that vast swathes of farmland are worked by only a few operations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Oak, birch and occasional hornbeam grow alongside swathes of rhododendron. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the continent dried, rainforest trees dwindled and were replaced by swathes of open woodland, thickets and grassland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He destroyed vast swathes of land that never recovered. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Vast swathes of the forest were burned and cleared for sugar plantations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Large swathes of the southwestern part of the island are unglacierized. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Willowherbs are typically very quick to carpet large swathes of ground and may become key or dominant species of local ecosystems. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Visitors report seeing dancers swathed in many yards of tapa, enough to increase their circumference substantially. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In late spring, swathes of bluebells transform the woodland floor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He appeared before the court with one leg and his surviving arm swathed in bandages. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of swathe These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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