sǎo shì
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  • v.(of one's eyes or glance) sweep; run down; take a sweeping glance

    • wǒ cóng zuǒ dào yòu dōu sǎo shì le yī biàn

      扫视

      My eyes swept from left to right.

    • wǒ men sǎo shì yī zhāng míng dān

      我们扫视名单

      We pass my eyes over a list of names.

    • yǎn jiǎng zhě yòng mù guāng màn màn de sǎo shì tīng zhòng

      演讲目光慢慢扫视听众

      The lecturer swept the audience slowly with his eyes.

    • tā de yǎn jing sǎo shì le yī xià fáng jiān

      眼睛扫视一下房间

      Her eyes ran down the room.

    • tā xiàng tái xià sǎo shì le yī xià

      台下扫视一下

      He tossed a glance at the audience.

    • xiàng rén qún sǎo shì le yī xià

      人群扫视一下

      take a sweeping glance at the crowed

    • tā sǎo shì zhe rén qún bào zhe yī xiàn xī wàng kàn shì fǒu yǒu shú rén

      扫视人群线希望熟人

      He scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone he knew.

    • wǒ sǎo shì sì zhōu kàn bù dào rèn hé rén yǐng

      扫视四周不到任何人影

      I glanced around me quickly. There was no one in sight.