"to bind with bandages, swaddle, wrap," Old English swatian "to swathe, wrap up," from swaeu "track, trace" (see swath). The noun meaning "infant's swaddling bands" was found in Old English as swatum (dative plural). Related: Swathed; swathing.
例文
1. On May 1 st the army took over another swathe of territory.
軍は5月1日にまた別の長い領土を引き継いだ。
2.Kegan 's team have been cutting an irresistible swathe through the first division.
ギガンのチームは1部リーグで無敵だった。/
3.The storm cut a swathe through southern England.
嵐はイングランド南部を襲った。
4.The combine had cut a swathe around the edge of the field.
コンバインは作物を畑の周りに長く刈った。
5.Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country.