swathe
[sweɪð] noun (also swath)
AREA 区域
countable
■a long strip or large area especially of land 长条区域，大块区域；（尤指）长条田地，大块田地•Huge swathes of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining.为了耕种和采矿，大片大片的雨林被砍伐。 only singular literary
■a varied section or range 部分；范围•These people represent a broad/wide swathe of public opinion.这些人代表了广大的民意。
[sweɪð] noun (also swath)
CLOTH 布
countable
■a long strip of cloth 绷带，布条，带子•His head was wrapped in swathes of bandages.他的头上缠着绷带。
[sweɪð] verb transitive
■to wrap round or cover with cloth （用布）裹，绑，包，缠•He came out of the hospital swathed in bandages.他从医院出来时，身上缠满绷带。 •[R] I love to swathe (= dress) myself in silk.我喜欢穿丝绸做的衣服。 |