- 扫，打扫，清扫；掸，拂(常与away， out等连用)：
to sweep the yard
清扫庭院
to sweep the dust away on the table
掸去书桌上的尘土
The floor has been swept.
地板已清扫干净了。
- 清扫(或清除)出(道路、空地等)：
They swept a road through the thistles and thorns.
他们在荆棘丛中清除出一条道路。
- 扫去，清除出；拂去，掸去：
He swept all glasses on the table with one of his arm.
他用胳臂把桌上的玻璃杯一下子胡噜到了地上。
Please help me to sweep the dust on my back.
请帮我掸一下我后背的尘土。
- 擦，揩：
to sweep the glasses in the window
擦窗子
- 猛推，猛拉，使快速移动；(风、浪等)刮，吹，冲：
The bridge was swept by the flood.
洪水冲垮了大桥。
- 触碰着移动，拂掠；(衣裙)在(地面)上拖曳：
The painter swept a brush over his canvas.
画家的画笔在画布上飞掠。
to sweep one's hands on the keyboard
双手在键盘上掠动
- 扫掠；向…扫射：
sandstorms sweeping the plains
扫掠平原的沙暴
- 用(目光等)扫视：
to sweep the forest with a telescope
用望远镜扫视树林
He swept the persons who sat in the room.
他扫了一眼坐在屋里的人。
- 彻底消除，打消；消灭(常与away， off连用)：
He soon swept the idea away.
他很快就打消了那个念头。
The enemy guarded the door was swept off.
守卫大门的敌兵被消灭了。
- 彻底搜查(或搜索)：
Soldiers swept the town, looking for deserters.
军队把小镇搜查得十分彻底，想搜出开小差的士兵。
- 在…迅速传播；在…迅速蔓延：
The rumour about his scandal swept the state where he was running for the state's congressman.
在他竞选的那个州正在迅速传播着有关他丑闻的谣言。
The economic crisis was sweeping the whole of Europe.
经济危机迅速席卷了整个欧洲。
- 在…中大获全胜(或一举获胜)；全胜，彻底击败：
He swept the presidential election of 2,000.
他在2 000年的总统选举中大获全胜。
He swept his match winning 3 sets in a row in the finals.
在决赛中他以三连胜大败对手。
- (用拖网等)在(河、湖、池塘等)打捞
- (以扫雷舰)扫除(海洋等)中的水雷
- 姿势优美地向(某人)行礼(或鞠躬等)：
He swept her a bow.
他潇洒地向她一鞠躬。
- 画出…的轨迹：
He swept a triangle with his finger.
他用手指在空中画了个三角形。
- [废语]在…范围内肃清