| 单词 | sweep-past |
| 释义 | > as lemmassweep-past 2. The action of a person or animal moving along with a continuous motion, esp. with a magnificent or impressive air. Also with adverbs, as sweep-by, sweep-past. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > stately and continuous sweepa1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) i. ii. 128 What a sweepe of vanitie comes this way. View more context for this quotation 1775 F. Burney Let. 13 Nov. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 167 Nothing could be more Noble than her Entrance. She took a sweep from the full length of the stage. 1826 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 57 Private carriages..draw up to the box door with a vigorous sweep. 1856 A. Marsh Evelyn Marston II. xviii. 93 The stillness being only broken by..the noiseless sweep by of the large white owl. 1895 J. C. Snaith Dorothy Marvin vi She cantered him [sc. a horse] gently to the far end of the yard to give him a good sweep for the spring. < as lemmas |
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