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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 席卷
[xíjuǎn]
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verb
engulf
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 席卷
[xíjuǎn]
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动
像卷席子一样把东西都卷进去
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飓风席卷整个西印度群岛。
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席卷一空。
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Examples
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暴风雨席卷大草原。
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A blizzard swept across the prairie.
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席卷细软,逃之夭夭
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make off with all the valuables one can lay hands on
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近世以来,科技发展迅猛,科技化浪潮席卷全球。
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In modern times, science and technology are developing very quickly and influencing the whole world.
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改革的巨浪席卷了神州大地。
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革命的狂飙席卷全国。
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抗日怒潮席卷全国。
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A great storm broke across the lake in the hour following his death.
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在他死后的一小时内,一场猛烈的暴风雨席卷了这个湖泊。
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The ferocious heat clamped down on the city.
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滚滚热浪席卷了整个城市。
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