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扫帚
sào zhou
Meaning
- broom
Definition
扫帚是一种清洁工具，通常由长柄和刷毛组成，用于清扫地面。
A broom is a cleaning tool, typically consisting of a long handle and bristles, used for sweeping floors.
Usage
扫帚通常用于日常家庭清洁或公共场所的清扫。可以指传统手工扫帚，也可指现代设计的扫帚。在口语和书面语中都常用。
Broom is commonly used for daily household cleaning or sweeping in public places. It can refer to traditional handmade brooms or modern designs. It is used in both spoken and written language.
Examples
- 1 她用扫帚把地上的碎玻璃扫干净了。(She used a broom to sweep up the broken glass on the floor.)
- 2 孩子们在院子里拿着扫帚玩打仗游戏。(The children were playing war games in the yard with brooms.)
- 3 这把扫帚的刷毛已经磨损了，需要换新的。(The bristles of this broom are worn out and need to be replaced.)
- 4 清洁工每天早晨都用扫帚清扫街道。(The cleaner sweeps the streets with a broom every morning.)
- 5 请把扫帚放在门后，不要挡路。(Please put the broom behind the door, don't block the way.)
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