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单词 windswept
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windswept
adjective
uk
/ˈwɪnd.swept/us
/ˈwɪnd.swept/
(ofplaces)opento and notprotectedfromstrongwinds:
（地方）受强风侵袭的；（头发）被风吹乱的
Wedrovedown to the windswept Atlanticcoastof Portugal.我们驱车前往葡萄牙常受大风侵袭的大西洋海岸。
havinghairthat isuntidybecause it has beenblownin differentdirectionsby thewind:
（头发）被风吹乱的
She waslookingabitwindswept.她的头发被风吹得有点乱。
windswepthair被风吹乱的头发
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windswept
adjective
us
/ˈwɪndˌswept/
(ofplaces)opento and notprotectedfromstrongwinds:
Wedrovealong the windsweptcoastofBigSur inSouthernCalifornia.
(Definition ofwindsweptfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If we do not ratify the treaty it will be akin to that famous train stopping at somewindswept, barren, wayside station.
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If more of our better lands—not the best—were put to woodland or forestry we would create a variation in the countryside and improvewindsweptareas with few hedges.
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The proposed site for the airport is a black, wild,windsweptand deserted piece of flat rock, which ends in a sheer drop of some 800 ft into the ocean.
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We have creeks and coves,windsweptcliffs and sun-soaked and glorious beaches, but that beauty, like so much in life, cannot mask the underlying problems that scar the area.
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They are cold, dark,windsweptand desolate.
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When one drives around those parts of cities which have recently been rebuilt one often sees some council estates—very often tower block accommodation—orwindsweptand deserted shopping centres.
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The gullies contain orchids and ferns, while the hilltops have stunted scrub and lowwindswepttrees.
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Thewindsweptwest coast is steep and rocky with a very deep sea bottom.
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Today the area is relatively unchanged and the marshy,windsweptprairies are almost the same as they were in 1865.
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There are about 90 cold,windsweptand desolate islands in this archipelago.
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The plants are very tolerant ofwindsweptlocations, and are widely planted as windbreaks, although usually not in agricultural situations.
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Thewindsweptfeldmark ecotope is endemic to the alpine region, and covers a mere.
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The stubble of the harvested wheat reflect the inevitable cycle of death, while the stalks of wheat, flying bird andwindsweptclouds reflect continual change.
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The landscape of the island's plateau is now bleak andwindswept.
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As a result, the area is awindsweptdesert, receiving little precipitation throughout the year.
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