swathe

swathe

英 [sweɪð]
　　美

vt. 包圍；緊綁；裹
　　n. 帶子，繃帶；包裝品

中文詞源：

swathe 用佈裹，包裹

來自 swath 的動詞形式。比較 bath,bathe.

例句：

1. On May 1st the army took over another swathe of territory.
軍隊在5月1號又接管瞭另一長條領土。

2. Keegan's team have been cutting an irresistible swathe through the first division.
基岡的球隊在甲級賽中所向披靡。

3. The storm cut a swathe through southern England.
風暴重創瞭英格蘭南部。

4. The combine had cut a swathe around the edge of the field.
聯合收割機把莊稼繞田邊割瞭一長條。

5. Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country.
狂風暴雨橫掃全國，所到之處，一片狼藉。