单词 | sweeping |
释义 | sweepingsweeping /ˈswipɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective 1affecting many things, or making an important difference to things: sweeping changes/cuts/laws etc. The computer industry has undergone sweeping changes.a sweeping gesture (=an action that affects many people or things)2disapproving sweeping statements or ideas are very general, do not consider details, and are usually unfair or untrue: You’re always making sweeping generalizations about women drivers.3[only before noun] including a lot of information about a particular subject, especially about events that happened at different times and places: a sweeping novel4a sweeping victory a very great victory in which someone wins by a large amount5gently curving: a sweeping staircase6very wide and open: a sweeping view of the valley |
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