clean, clear, sweep, dust, mop, wipe, scrub

名詞 wipe:

1. the act of rubbing or wiping
   同義詞：rub

動(dòng)詞 wipe:

1. rub with a circular motion
   同義詞：pass over

1. Please give the table mats a quick wipe.
   請把桌上的盤碗墊擦一下。
2. The entire population was wiped out by the terrible disease.
   所有的居民都被可怕的疾病奪去了生命。
3. She wiped her tears away.
   她擦掉了眼淚。
4. I wiped my shoes on the mat before I came in.
   我在進(jìn)門前把鞋在墊子上擦了擦。

wipe

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
wiped,wip.ing,wipes

To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
擦，拭：為清潔或干燥用布或紙輕輕地抹或摩擦
To clean or dry by rubbing:
擦凈，揩干：通過擦拭清潔或干燥：
例句：
wiped my feet before I went inside.
走進(jìn)去之前我先擦凈腳

To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.
擦拭表面：在表面上擦、移動(dòng)或經(jīng)過（如一塊布）

To remove by or as if by rubbing:
擦去，抹去：通過或似乎通過擦而去除：
例句：
wipe off dirt; wipe away grease.
擦去灰塵；抹去油脂

To blot out completely, as from the memory.
去除：如從記憶中，徹底抹掉

To spread or apply by or as if by wiping:
涂抹：通過或似乎通過擦而擴(kuò)散或涂抹：
例句：
wiped furniture polish over the table.
給桌子涂上家俱上光劑

To form (a joint) in plumbing by spreading solder with a piece of cloth or leather.
拭接：在管道工作時(shí)用一塊布或皮來灑焊料來形成（接頭）
n.（名詞）
The act or an instance of wiping.
擦，抹，揩：擦的行為或事例
Something, such as a towel or tissue, used for wiping.
抹布，吸水紙：用于擦拭的東西，如毛巾或棉紙
A cam that activates another part; a wiper.
凸輪：啟動(dòng)另一部分的凸輪；挺桿

A blow or swipe.
一擊，狠狠一擊
Informal A jeer; a gibe.
【非正式用語】 嘲弄，譏笑
A shift from one scene in a film or movie to another, effected by means of a line passing across the screen.
換景：用一條線穿過銀幕以轉(zhuǎn)換電影或影片的畫面

<常用詞組>wipe out
To destroy or be destroyed completely.
消滅：徹底摧毀或被徹底破壞
Slang To murder.
【俚語】 殺死，謀殺
Sports To lose one`s balance and fall or jump off a surfboard.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 被浪打翻：失去平衡，然后從沖浪板上翻跌下來或跳下來
來源：
Middle English wipen
中古英語 wipen
from Old English wopian * see weip-
源自 古英語 wopian *參見 weip-