swathe
/sweɪð/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈeð] /sweɪð/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈɑð] /ˈswät͟h How to pronounce swathe (audio) ˈswȯt͟h, ˈswāt͟h How to pronounce swathe (audio)/ (ame, mw) · [swˈɑð] /swɑθ/ (ame, ipa)
swathe — 名詞
- swathesingular
- swathesplural
1. a long, wide area of land that stands out from what surrounds it — for example,
長條地帶
長條狀的土地或區域
a long, wide area of land that stands out from what surrounds it — for example, a stretch of open grassland through a forest, or a strip of farmland that has been planted with a single crop.
A broad swathe of grassland stretched between the two mountain ranges.
兩座山脈之間延伸著一片寬闊的草地。
collocation: a broad swathe of [land]
The wildfire left a blackened swathe across the hillside.
野火在山坡上留下一道焦黑的長條地帶。
The city council built the new road through a swathe of farmland owned by the Watanabe family.
市議會新建的道路穿過渡邊家的一片狹長農田。
A narrow swathe of sand separated the ocean from the lagoon.
一道狹長的沙地將海洋和潟湖分隔開來。
文法句型
a swathe of + land/area
2. a large and varied part of a group, population, industry, or collection of thing
大片
社會或群體中的廣大範圍
a large and varied part of a group, population, industry, or collection of things, including many different types within it.
A large swathe of the population now shops online for groceries.
如今有廣大的人口族群都在網上購買日常雜貨。
collocation: a large swathe of [group]
The new regulations will affect wide swathes of the manufacturing industry.
新的法規將會影響製造業中的廣大層面。
Omar spent years reading a broad swathe of science fiction novels.
Omar 花了多年時間閱讀大量的科幻小說。
The proposed cuts were rejected by swathes of teachers across the state.
這項削減提案遭到該州廣大教師群體的反對。
文法句型
swathes of + plural noun
a swathe of + singular noun
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'swathes' to emphasise the extent or breadth of something. When used with 'a', the noun that follows is singular; when used without 'a', the plural form takes a plural noun.
常見錯誤
3. a long piece of fabric, especially one that is cut from a larger roll and used f
長布條
長條的布料或繃帶
a long piece of fabric, especially one that is cut from a larger roll and used for wrapping, covering, or bandaging.
Ayesha cut a long swathe of silk from the roll to make the curtains.
Ayesha 從布捲上裁下一長條絲綢來做窗簾。
collocation: a long swathe of [fabric]
A wide swathe of linen was wrapped around the statue to protect it before the move.
一條寬布被包裹在雕像外面，以便在搬運時保護它。
The nurse folded the clean cotton swathe and placed it gently over the wound.
護理師將乾淨的棉布條折好，輕輕地放在傷口上。
Indra bought several swathes of velvet from the market for her art project.
Indra 在市場上買了好幾條天鵝絨布，準備用於她的藝術創作。
文法句型
a swathe of + fabric/material
用法筆記
This sense is more common in literary or historical writing than in everyday conversation. In modern medical contexts, 'bandage' or 'dressing' is used instead.
swathe — 動詞
- swathepresent simple I / you / we / they
- swathes3rd person singular
- swathing-ing form
- swathedpast simple
1. to wrap someone or something closely and completely in layers of fabric, bandage
包裹
用布料或繃帶纏繞包裹
to wrap someone or something closely and completely in layers of fabric, bandages, or a soft covering material.
The nurse swathed Liam's injured arm in clean white bandages.
護理師用潔白的繃帶將 Liam 受傷的手臂包裹起來。
pattern: swathe [body part] in [material]
Before painting the room, they swathed the furniture in thick plastic sheets.
在粉刷房間之前，他們用厚厚的塑膠布把家具包了起來。
The newborn baby was swathed in a soft woollen blanket and placed in the crib.
新生兒被包裹在一條柔軟的羊毛毯裡，輕輕放進嬰兒床。
Gabriel swathed the finished sculpture in damp cloth to keep the clay from drying out.
Gabriel 用濕布把完成的雕塑包好，以免陶土乾裂。
The mummy was swathed in layers of linen over two thousand years ago.
這具木乃伊在兩千多年前被用層層亞麻布包裹起來。
- unwrap
to remove the wrapping from something
文法句型
swathe + object + in/with + material
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('be swathed in') to describe the state of being wrapped. The active form ('swathe someone/something in') is less common but correct. The material is typically introduced by the preposition 'in' or 'with'.