wipes; wiped; wiping
wipes; wiped; wiping
Learner's definition of WIPE
[+ object]
1
: to clean or dry (something) by using a towel, your hand, etc.擦净;抹干 2
: to remove (something) by rubbing擦去;抹去 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
She has wiped [=erased] the entire conversation from her mind. [=she has forgotten the entire conversation]她忘记了全部谈话内容。
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The explosion wiped the island off the map. [=it completely destroyed the island]爆炸使这个岛彻底从地图上消失了。
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Their enemies have vowed to wipe them off the face of the earth. [=to destroy them completely; to annihilate them]他们的敌人发誓要彻底消灭他们。
3
: to move (something) over a surface用(某物)擦拭 4
chiefly British : to completely remove recorded material from (a tape or disk)从(磁带或磁盘上)删除
wipe away
[phrasal verb] wipe (something) away or wipe away (something)
: to remove (something) by rubbing擦净;擦除 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻
wipe down
[phrasal verb] wipe (something) down or wipe down (something)
: to clean (a surface) by rubbing it with a cloth用布擦净(表面)
wipe off
[phrasal verb] 1
wipe (someone or something) off or wipe off (someone or something) : to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, your hand, etc.(用毛巾、手等)擦净,擦拭 2
wipe (something) off or wipe off (something) : to remove (something) by rubbing擦掉(某物) —
often used figuratively in British English在英国英语中常用作比喻
wipe out
[phrasal verb] 1
US, informal : to fall down violently especially when riding a bicycle, surfing, skiing, etc.(在骑车、冲浪、滑雪等运动中)猛然跌倒,摔倒 — see also wipeout 2
wipe (someone or something) out or wipe out (someone or something) : to kill or destroy (someone or something) completely杀(人);彻底摧毁(某物) -
Drought wiped out our crops this year.今年我们的庄稼因干旱绝收了。
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Doctors think they can wipe out the disease.医生认为他们能消灭这种疾病。
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One bad investment could wipe out your life savings.一次投资失误就有可能葬送你毕生的积蓄。
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wipe (someone) out : to make (someone) very tired使(某人)筋疲力尽 — see also wiped out
wipe (something) clean
1
: to clean (something) by wiping擦净 2
: to completely remove something from (something) : to remove everything from (something)完全移除;彻底删除 —
usually used as (be) wiped clean通常用作(be) wiped clean -
The computer's hard drive has been wiped clean.这台计算机的硬盘已经被彻底清空了。
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After the accident, his memory of the day was wiped clean. [=he could not remember anything about the day]那场事故之后,他完全想不起那天发生的事了。
wipe that/the smile/smirk/grin off someone's face
informal
: to stop smiling or to make someone stop smiling or feeling happy不再开心;使(某人)不再开心 -
She couldn't wipe the smile off her face. [=she couldn't stop smiling]她忍不住要笑。
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He thinks he's won, but if I get my hands on him, I'll wipe that smile off his face!他觉着自己获胜了,但如果我来对付他的话,他就不会这么得意了!
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often used to tell someone in an angry way to stop smiling(常用于生气地告诉某人)不要再笑了
wipe the floor with
informal
: to beat or defeat (someone or something) completely彻底战胜;彻底击败
wipe the slate clean
: to forget all the things that have happened or been done and start doing something again : to start again from the very beginning一笔勾销;重新开始
wipe up
[phrasal verb] wipe (something) up or wipe up (something)
: to use a cloth to remove (something) from a surface用布擦掉 2 wipe /ˈwaɪp/ noun
plural wipes
plural wipes
Learner's definition of WIPE
[count]
1
: a small, wet cloth that is used for cleaning抹布 2
: an act of cleaning or drying something by using a towel, your hand, etc.(用毛巾、手等的)擦拭,擦干 -
With a wipe, the spill was gone.擦了一下,洒了的东西就没有了。
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I gave the table a quick wipe. [=I quickly wiped the table]我快速擦了擦桌子。