English | Chinese |
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weep [wept, wept, weeping, weeps] (to cry, shed tears) verb [UK: wiːp] [US: ˈwiːp] | 哭 /kū/verb 抽泣 /chōuqì/verb 泣 /qì/verb 流泪 /liúlèi/verb 流淚verb 流眼泪 /liú yǎnlèi/verb 流眼淚verb |
weeping willow (Salix babylonica) noun [UK: ˈwiːp.ɪŋ ˈwɪ.ləʊ] [US: ˈwiːp.ɪŋ ˈwɪˌlo.ʊ] | 垂柳 /chuíliǔ/noun |
a new broom sweeps clean (new management will often make radical changes) phrase [UK: ə njuː bruːm swiːps kliːn] [US: ə nuː ˈbruːm ˈswiːps ˈkliːn] | |
Lakshadweep (union territory of India) proper noun | 拉克沙 /Lākèshā/proper noun |
minesweeper [minesweepers] (vehicle, device or person for the removal of mines) noun [UK: ˈmaɪn.swiː.pə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪn.ˌswi.pər] | 扫雷舰 /sǎoléijiàn/noun 掃雷艦noun |
street sweeper (person employed to sweep streets, etc.) noun [UK: striːt ˈswiː.pə(r)] [US: ˈstriːt ˈswiː.pər] | 清道夫 /qīngdàofū/noun |
sweep [swept, swept, sweeping, sweeps] (to clean using a broom or brush) verb [UK: swiːp] [US: ˈswiːp] | 打扫 /dǎsǎo/verb 打掃verb 扫 /sǎo/verb 掃verb |
sweep something under the rug (to conceal a problem expediently) verb | 掩蓋某事verb 隱瞞某事verb |