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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.sweep
他不必每天都扫地拖地。
He doesn't have to sweep and mop every day.
我进去的时候服务员正在扫地。
The waiter of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in.
我们用扫帚扫地。
We use broom to sweep the floor.
synonym
- 2
v.meta(of honour, credibility, etc.) reach rock bottom; reach an all-time low; be dragged in the dust
道德扫地
moral leprosy
名声扫地
destroy one's reputation
某人斯文扫地
disgrace one's scholarly dignity
Word usage
- Separable word"扫" and "地" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
昨天是谁扫的地?
Who swept the floor yesterday?
今天我扫了三次地。
Today I have swept the floor three times.
她在家从来没有扫过地。
She never swept the floor at home.