n. (c.)可數名詞掃煙囪工人We need a sweep to clean the chimney
v.t.及物動詞(用掃把)掃 The floor is dirty, would you please sweep it?
n. (u.)不可數名詞掃(的動作)After finishing making the bread, she did a quick sweep of the table before starting on making a cake
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)掠過;急速移動After we see the museum, we’ll sweep past the White House for a short time before going on to Capitol Hill
n. (c.)可數名詞(手等的)一揮With a quick sweep of his arm he picked up the child about to run in front of the car
v.t.及物動詞掃蕩;肅清The police will sweep the area for the missing child until they find him
n. (u.)不可數名詞(大範圍)搜索His eyes made a sweep of the crowd, to look for his little daughter