Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country.狂风暴雨横扫全国，所到之处，一片狼藉。The storm cut a swathe through the village.那场暴风雨使村子遭到严重破坏。A series of bribery scandals has cut a swathe through the government.一连串的受贿丑闻使政府遭到重创。The storm cut a swathe through southern England.风暴重创了英格兰南部。