sweep up

US /swiːp ʌp/

UK /swiːp ʌp/

掃除, 打掃乾淨

to clean a floor or other surface using a broom or brush

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Could you please sweep up the kitchen floor?

你能把廚房地板打掃乾淨嗎？

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After the party, we had to sweep up all the confetti.

派對結束後，我們不得不掃除所有的五彩紙屑。

抓捕, 佔據

to gather or collect something, often quickly or in large quantities

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The police quickly swept up the suspects.

警方迅速抓捕了嫌疑人。

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The new product is expected to sweep up a large share of the market.

新產品有望佔據大部分市場份額。