sweep away

• • 清除，扫除：

    The dust has been swept away.

    已把灰尘清除干净了。

  • 除掉；毁掉：

    The town was swept away in the earthquake.

    城镇在那次地震中被毁灭了。

  • 废除；肃清，消灭：

    Everything she cherished was swept away overnight.

    她所珍视的一切一下子就被毁灭了。

    The special rights to protect the nobles have been swept away.

    保护贵族的特权已被废除了。