swathe
noun
verb
sweɪð
noun
1
a
long
thin
area
of
something,
especially
land
长条形地区〔尤指土地〕
[+
of
]
The
bomb
had
left
a
swathe
of
the
town
centre
in
ruins.
爆炸在镇中心留下了一个长长的废墟带。
A
swathe
of
sunlight
lay
across
the
floor.
一道阳光照射在地板上。
2
a
long
thin
area
of
grass
or
plants
that
has
been
cut
down
〔割下草或植物后的〕一长条田地
We
cut
a
swathe
through
the
dense
undergrowth.
我们在浓密的灌木丛中劈开一条道。
3
cut a swathe through sth
to
destroy
a
large
amount
or
part
of
something
把某事物夷为平地; 严重摧毁某事物
verb
4
to
wrap
or
cover
something
in
something
用某物包裹; 用某物覆盖
women
swathed
in
expensive
furs
身穿名贵皮草的女人
The
moon
was
swathed
in
mist.
月亮笼罩在薄雾之中。