swathe

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vt. 绑, 裹, 包围 n. 带子, 绷带

发音

UK /sweɪð/
US /swɑð/
AU
US /sweɪð/
US /swɔð/

词形变化

swathes 复数 swathed swathes 三单 swathes swathing swathing 现在分词 swathed 过去式 swathed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bandage; a band.

  2. 1.

    Alternative spelling of swath.

    2012, The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Venezuela’s presidential election: The autocrat and the ballot box As well as the advantages of abused office, Mr Chávez can boast enduring popularity among a broad swathe of poorer Venezuelans. They like him for his charisma, humble background and demotic speech.

v.
  1. 1.

    To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers

    Their children are never swathed, or bound about with any thing when they are first born' but are put naked into the bed with their parents to lie.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

wrapping

上位词 2

patch bandage
动词

同义词 1

swaddle

上位词 1

bind

相关短语

cut a wide swathe cut a swathe 惹人注目,大出风头 cuts a wide swathe cutting a wide swathe cut a wide swath v. 炫耀 cut a swath

词源

From Middle English swathe, swath, from Old English swaþu, swæþ (“bandage”), probably akin to Old English swaþul, sweþel (“a swathe, wrap, band, bandage”).

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