sweep over; scan quickly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sweep over; to rout (militarily); to eliminate completely
Often used to describe an overwhelming force or trend eliminating everything in its path, as in military or sports contexts.
Wǒ我
jūn军
yǐ以
qiū秋
fēng风
sǎo扫
luò落
yè叶
zhī之
shì势
héng横
sǎo扫
dí敌
jūn军
。
Our army swept over the enemy forces like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
zài在
jì季
hòu后
sài赛
zhōng中
héng横
sǎo扫
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
duì对
shǒu手
。
This team swept all its opponents in the playoffs.
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Jù飓
fēng风
héng横
sǎo扫
le了
zhěng整
gè个
yán沿
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
。
The hurricane swept over the entire coastal region.
verb
to scan quickly (with one's eyes); to sweep one's gaze over
Describes the action of looking over an area quickly, often searching for something.
Tā他
bǎ把
huì会
chǎng场
héng横
sǎo扫
le了
yī一
biàn遍
yě也
méi没
zhǎo找
dào到
tā他
de的
péng朋
you友
。
He scanned the entire venue but still couldn't find his friend.
Jǐng警
chá察
de的
mù目
guāng光
xùn迅
sù速
héng横
sǎo扫
le了
chē车
zhàn站
de的
měi每
yī一
gè个
jiǎo角
luò落
。
The policeman's eyes quickly scanned every corner of the station.
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Tā她
héng横
sǎo扫
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
shū书
jià架
，
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
nà那
běn本
jiù旧
shū书
。
She swept her eyes over the bookshelf and found that old book.