1 VERB 拭;擦;揩 If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it. 拭;擦;揩
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I'll just wipe the table. [VERB noun]
我就擦擦桌子。
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When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean. [VERB noun with adj.ive]
他清洗完后开始把洗脸池擦拭干净。
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Lainey wiped her hands on the towel. [VERB noun + on]
莱内用毛巾把手擦干。
SYN clean, dry, polish, brush
2 VERB 擦去;擦掉 If you wipe dirt or liquid from something, you remove it, for example by using a cloth or your hand. 擦去;擦掉
SYN erase, remove, take off, get rid of
3 N-COUNT （一次性）湿巾 A wipe is a small moist cloth for cleaning things and is designed to be used only once. （一次性）湿巾
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...antiseptic wipes.
消毒湿巾
SYN rub, clean, polish, brush
4 PHRASE [V and Ns inflect] 让…笑容顿失;使…兴致全无;使…丧失优势 If you say that something wipes the smile off someone's face, you mean that it suddenly spoils their enjoyment or removes an advantage that they had and that you are pleased about it. 让…笑容顿失;使…兴致全无;使…丧失优势 [informal]
5 to wipe the floor with someone→see: floor to wipe the slate clean→see: slate
Phrasal verbs: - wipe awaywipe downwipe offwipe outwipe up
| Word Partnership | Use wipe with: |
| N. | wipe blood, wipe your eyes, wipe someone's face, wipe tears 2 |
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