sweep up

US /swiːp ʌp/

UK /swiːp ʌp/

扫除, 打扫干净

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

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Could you please sweep up the kitchen floor?

你能把厨房地板打扫干净吗？

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

派对结束后，我们不得不扫除所有的五彩纸屑。

抓捕, 占据

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.

新产品有望占据大部分市场份额。