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Meaning of 横扫

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横 héng 扫 sǎo (Trad.: 橫掃)
to sweep away; to sweep across
Example Sentences
1
他向大家横扫了一眼
,
才开口讲话
。
He threw a glance across the room before he started to speak.
2
蒙古骑兵从现在的俄罗斯向西横扫匈牙利
,
波兰和德国东部
。
THE Mongol horsemen had swept westward from what is now Russia into Hungary, Poland and eastern Germany.
3
在华盛顿
,
横扫东海岸的热浪甚至将气温推向了三位数之高
。
In Washington, a heat wave sweeping the East Coast is pushing temperatures into triple digits.
4
正在横扫阿拉伯世界的人民起义风暴是
“
一件非常有趣的现象
”
,
他说道
。
The rash of uprisings across the Arab world right now is "a very interesting phenomenon," he says.
5
这些谈判不是全世界的扑克比赛
,
部长们紧握手中的牌
,
赢家横扫所有筹码
。
These negotiations are not worldwide poker contests, where Ministers hold cards tight, and a winner sweeps the pot of chips.