一扫而光 meaning in English
make a clean sweep of; be swept clean away; clear off; finish off; empty with one sweep; get rid of sth; lock, stock and barrel; lick up [off]; sweep all aside [away]; sweep clean at one attempt; the good news came, and all the anguish and worry was swept away from his mind.; wipe out
Examples
- He cleared the sea of those robbers .
他把海上的强盗一扫而光。 - This will remove the last doubts .
这会将最后的疑虑一扫而光。 - Every vestige has been swept away .
一切痕迹都被一扫而光。 - His gloom of the preceding night had quite gone .
他前一天晚上那种阴郁的神情已经一扫而光。 - He would sweep these rascals as the wind sweep leaves .
他准会象风卷残叶似的把这帮匪徒一扫而光。