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单词 swathe
释义

swathe

​noun countable ​formal
UK /sweɪð/
Other entries for this word
swathe verb
cut a (wide) swathe through something phrase
or swath
UK /swɒθ/
Word Forms
singularswathe
pluralswathes
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a large area of land
    Synonyms and related words
    Large areas of land
    field
    highveld
    land mass
  2. 2
    a long narrow piece of cloth, especially one that is wrapped around someone or something
    Synonyms and related words
    Amounts and pieces of cloth
    bolt
    remnant
    swatch
  3. 3
    a large number of people, or a large amount of something

    The disease killed huge swathes of the population.

    Synonyms and related words
    Large quantities or amounts
    hoard
    tsunami
    wall
phrases
cut a (wide) swathe through something

swathe

​noun countable ​formal
US /swɑð/US /sweɪð/
Other entries for this word
swathe verb
Word Forms
singularswathe
pluralswathes
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    another spelling of swath
    Synonyms and related words
    Large quantities or amounts
    hoard
    wall
    windfall
    Synonyms and related words
    Large areas of land
    field
    highveld
    land mass
  2. 2
    a long narrow piece of cloth, especially one that is wrapped around someone or something
    Synonyms and related words
    Amounts and pieces of cloth
    bolt
    remnant
    swatch

swathe

​verb
UK /sweɪð/
Other entries for this word
swathe noun
cut a (wide) swathe through something phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyswathe
he/she/itswathes
present participleswathing
past tenseswathed
past participleswathed
phrasal verb

swathe in

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyswathe in
he/she/itswathes in
present participleswathing in
past tenseswathed in
past participleswathed in
​literary
1
(swathe someone/something in something) to completely cover someone or something with something

She opened the door, swathed in a long white bathrobe.

The moon was swathed in mist.

Synonyms and related words
To cover something
cover
wrap
coat

swathe

​verb
US /sweɪð/
Other entries for this word
swathe noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyswathe
he/she/itswathes
present participleswathing
past tenseswathed
past participleswathed
phrasal verb

swathe in

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyswathe in
he/she/itswathes in
present participleswathing in
past tenseswathed in
past participleswathed in
​literary
1
(swathe someone/something in something) to completely cover someone or something with something

The moon was swathed in mist.

Synonyms and related words
To cover something
cover
wrap
coat
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