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扫帚
sào zhou
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- pinyin
- sào zhou
- simplified
- 扫帚
- traditional
- 掃帚
1 · noun
broom
用于扫除地面灰尘和杂物的工具。
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The cleaner leaned the broom against the wall to free a hand to open the door.
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清洁工把扫帚靠在墙边，腾出手来开门。
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