luda
Housework is the last thing that I like to do, especially sweeping crumbs into a dust pan. You know it’s like a disaster. I would be crazy if you ask me to do it.
注释：
sweeping 扫地
Crumbs 面包屑
a dust pan 簸萁
like a disaster 像个灾难
The wave of jewelry is sweeping the country. Wherever you go, you can see many people wear a piece of jewelry, like necklaces, ear rings and bracelets.
注释：
the wave of jewelry 珠宝热
sweeping the country 风靡全国
Food safety is a fairly serious thing in China, like drug milk powder, expired food, to name a few. But the government just turns a blind eye to it. For a long time this problem has been swept under the carpet/rug.
注释：
food safety 食品安全问题
drug milk powder 毒奶粉
expired food 过期食品
to name a few 等等
turn a blind eye to 无视
sweep under the carpet/rug 掩盖事实