wipe
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
~ sth (on sth); ~ sth (down/over) clean or dry sth by rubbing its surface with a cloth, piece of paper, etc 擦、 拭或揩某物
wipe the dishes, ie dry them after they have been washed 把碟子擦乾
wipe the table 擦桌子
Please wipe your feet, ie remove the dirt from your shoes by wiping them on the doormat. 請把鞋在蹭鞋墊上擦一擦.
wipe one's eyes, ie to remove the tears 擦乾眼淚
wipe one's nose, ie with a handkerchief 擦鼻子
wipe (ie remove what has been recorded on) a magnetic tape 抹掉磁帶上的內容
wipe one's hands on a towel 用毛巾擦手
wipe down the kitchen cupboards, ie clean them with a cloth, etc from top to bottom 把碗柜從上到下擦乾凈
wipe sth clean/dry 把某物擦乾凈[乾].
(b) [Tn.pr] rub (a cloth, etc) over a surface 用(布等)擦
wipe a damp sponge across one's face 用濕海綿擦臉.
(c) [Tn.pr] put (a substance) onto a surface by rubbing 搽(某物質)
Wipe the lotion onto your face. 你在臉上搽些護膚液.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth from/off sth; ~ sth away/off/up clear or remove sth by wiping 擦凈或擦掉某物
wipe (away) the tears from one's eyes 擦(掉)眼淚
wipe the writing from the blackboard 把黑板上的字擦掉
wipe (up) the spilt milk off the floor 把灑在地板上的牛奶擦乾凈
wipe a recording off (a tape) 抹掉磁帶上錄制的內容
(fig infml 比喻, 口) Wipe that smile/grin/expression off your face! ie Stop smiling, etc. 別笑[咧著嘴笑/做出那種表情]!
3 (idm 習語) wipe the `floor with sb (infml 口) defeat sb decisively in an argument, a competition, etc (在辯論、 競賽等中)把某人打得一敗涂地. wipe sth off the ,face of the `earth/off the `map utterly destroy sth 徹底消除某事物. wipe the `slate clean forget past faults or offences; make a fresh start 勾銷過去的錯誤或過失; 重新開始.
4 (phr v) wipe sth out
(a) clean the inside of (a bowl, etc) by rubbing it with a cloth 擦拭(盆、 碗等)的內部
This vase wasn't wiped out properly before it was put away. 這個花瓶沒擦乾凈就收起來了.
(b) remove or cancel sth 除去或取消某事物
wipe out one's debts, ie by repaying them 還清債務
This year's losses have wiped out (ie reduced to nothing) last year's profits. 今年虧損把去年的贏利都賠光了.
(c) destroy sth completely 徹底消滅或摧毀某事物
Whole villages were wiped out in the bombing raids. 整座整座的村莊都在轟炸中摧毀了.
The government is trying to wipe out drug trafficking. 政府竭力清除毒品買賣活動. wipe, n act of wiping 擦; 拭; 揩; 抹; 搽
Please give the table mats a quick wipe. 請把桌上的盤碗墊擦一下.
?? 考研助記
外婆”(諧音wipe)結他 擦眼淚
?? 擴展釋義
*[waip]n. 擦拭, 用力打, 凸輪vt. 擦, 揩, 消滅, 涂上, 拭去vi. 擦, 打相關詞組: fetch a wipe at sb fetch sb a wipe wipe away wipe out wipe up wipe sth up
?? 醫學釋義
擦,擦掉
?? 同詞根單詞
wheeln. 輪子;旋轉;Wheels 汽車;有…輪子的汽車(或自行車等);
vi. 轉動,旋轉;突然轉變方向;
vt. 推;拉(車);使變換方向;(使)迅速轉身;
whistlevi. 吹口哨,吹哨子,鳴汽笛;呼嘯;(動物)發出刺耳的叫聲;吹口哨召喚;
vt. 由吹口哨而發出;吹口哨召喚;用哨聲使…行動;
n. 口哨,哨子;汽笛;哨聲,笛聲;囀鳴聲:尖厲高音;
whirlvi. 旋轉,回旋;急走,飛奔;頭暈眼花;
vt. 使旋轉,使回旋;卷走;飛快地帶走;眼花,眩暈;
n. 旋轉,回旋;昏亂;[動,植]輪,環;一連串的事;
whispervt. 低聲說;私語;密談,密謀壞事;私下說;
vi. 沙沙地響;耳語;密談;
n. 低語,耳語;颯颯聲;[醫]囁音;傳聞;