pass through (something) causing great damage, destruction, or change
横扫而过（造成破坏，改变）；夷为平地
Aids has cut a swathe through battalions of ordinary people.艾滋病已经夺去了无数平民百姓的生命。
Aids has cut a swathe through battalions of ordinary people.
艾滋病已经夺去了无数平民百姓的生命。
(US)attract a great deal of attention by trying to impress others
(美)炫耀，招摇过市，出风头