swathe

一大片、大片常用复数

Huge swathes of forest were destroyed by the fire.

大片森林在这场大火中被烧毁。

一大群、大批常用复数

The policy has angered whole swathes of the electorate.

这项政策激怒了一大批选民。

绷带、裹布旧式

Her injured arm was hidden under a thick swathe.

她受伤的手臂藏在厚厚的裹布下。

包裹、裹住、缠绕常用被动

The baby was swathed in a soft woolen blanket.

婴儿被裹在柔软的毛毯里。

笼罩、覆盖常用被动

The valley was swathed in mist all morning.

整个早上山谷都笼罩在薄雾中。

横扫、造成重大破坏

The storm cut a swathe through the coastal villages.

暴风雨横扫沿海村落，破坏惨重。