wipe

verb

1. 擦；拭；抹；揩；蹭
   to rub sth against a surface, in order to remove dirt or liquid from it; to rub a surface with a cloth, etc. in order to clean it
   1. Please wipe your feet on the mat.
      请在垫子上蹭一蹭脚。
   2. He wiped his hands on a clean towel.
      他用一块干净的手巾擦了擦双手。
   3. She was sniffing and wiping her eyes with a tissue.
      她边抽泣边用手巾纸拭擦眼泪。
   4. He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread.
      他用一块面包把碟子擦干净。
2. （用布、手等）擦干净，抹掉
   to remove dirt, liquid, etc. from sth by using a cloth, your hand, etc.
   1. He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
      他擦去额头上的汗。
   2. She wiped off her make-up.
      她把化的妆擦掉了。
   3. Use that cloth to wipe up the mess.
      用那块布把脏东西擦掉。
   4. Wipe that stupid smile off your face.
      别那么傻笑啦。
3. 消除，抹去（计算机、磁带或录像机上的信息等）
   to remove information, sound, images, etc. from a computer, tape or video
   1. You must have wiped off that programme I recorded.
      你一定是把我录制的节目给抹掉了。
   2. Somebody had wiped all the tapes.
      有人把所有磁带上录制的内容都抹掉了。
4. 抹去（旧事）
   to deliberately forget an experience because it was unpleasant or embarrassing
   1. I tried to wipe the whole episode from my mind.
      我设法把这整个经历从心中抹掉。
   2. You can never wipe out the past.
      你永远不能把过去一笔勾销。

noun

1. 擦；揩；拭
   an act of cleaning sth using a cloth
   1. Can you give the table a quick wipe?
      你快点把桌子擦一下行吗？
2. （湿）抹布，纸巾
   a special piece of thin cloth or soft paper that has been treated with a liquid and that you use to clean away dirt and bacteria
   1. Remember to take nappies and baby wipes .
      记住带尿布和婴儿的湿纸巾。

1. VERB 拭;擦;揩
   If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it.
   1. I'll just wipe the table...
      我就擦擦桌子。
   2. When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean...
      他清洗完后开始把洗脸池擦拭干净。
   3. Lainey wiped her hands on the towel.
      莱内用毛巾把手擦干。
   4. Wipe is also a noun.
      
   5. She gave the table a quick wipe and disappeared behind the counter.
      她很快地擦了擦桌子，然后就消失到柜台后面去了。
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.
   1. Gleb wiped the sweat from his face...
      格莱布擦去脸上的汗水。
   2. He shook his head and wiped his tears with a tissue.
      他摇摇头，用纸巾擦掉眼泪。
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.
   1. ...antiseptic wipes.
      消毒湿巾
4. PHRASE 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.
   1. Tony Holmes wiped the smile off the faces of his rivals with a solo 30-second win.
      托尼·福尔摩斯以30秒的领先优势获得了这一赛段的个人胜利，使对手再也笑不起来。
5. to wipe the floor with someone → see: floor

1. He used his sleeve to wipe the condensation off the glass.
   他用袖子擦掉玻璃上凝结的水珠。
2. One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
   一剂青霉素就能消除感染。
3. He could wipe the floor with the Prime Minister.
   他能彻底击败首相。
4. It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed.
   希望这一治疗会激发免疫反应，清除感染了艾滋病病毒的细胞，同时又不损伤未感染细胞。
5. Wipe off any excess make-up with a clean, moist cotton flannel
   用干净的湿绒布擦去多余的化妆品。
6. Why not wipe the slate clean and start all over again?
   为什么不洗心革面、从头来过呢？
7. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
   首先，利率的下降可能没有希望的那样快；第二，实际贷款额可能会减少；第三，坏账很可能抵消大部分增长。
8. Wipe the mushrooms clean and thread them on a string.
   把这些蘑菇擦干净，然后用线穿起来。
9. Tip away the salt and wipe the pan.
   把盐倒掉，把锅擦净。
10. Wipe the jam off my mouth, will you?
    你帮忙把我嘴上的果酱擦掉，好吗？
11. I'll just wipe the table
    我就擦擦桌子。
12. When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean
    他清洗完后开始把洗脸池擦拭干净。
13. Lainey wiped her hands on the towel.
    莱内用毛巾把手擦干。
14. Gleb wiped the sweat from his face
    格莱布擦去脸上的汗水。
15. He shook his head and wiped his tears with a tissue.
    他摇摇头，用纸巾擦掉眼泪。
16. Tony Holmes wiped the smile off the faces of his rivals with a solo 30-second win.
    托尼·福尔摩斯以30秒的领先优势获得了这一赛段的个人胜利，使对手再也笑不起来。
17. The girls took it in turn to wipe down the tables after meals
    女孩子们饭后轮流擦桌子。
18. Ben will have to wipe down that wall if you leave any marks.
    只要你们留下印迹，本就得把墙擦干净。
19. The spill could wipe out the Gulf's turtle population
    这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝。
20. The man is a fanatic who is determined to wipe out any opposition to the way he conducts himself.
    这人是个狂热分子，决意扫除任何反对其行事作风的声音。
21. I spilled my coffee all over the table and Mom leaned across me to wipe it up
    我把咖啡洒得满桌都是，妈妈俯过身来把它擦掉了。
22. Wipe up spills immediately.
    马上把洒出来的东西擦掉。
23. The whole community turned out to wipe out the four pests.
    全体居民出动除四害。
24. The campaign to wipe out illiteracy launched out with great vigour.
    扫盲运动生气勃勃地展开了。
25. When you've washed the car, wipe it down well with a shammy leather.
    汽车冲洗后，用油鞣革把它擦净。
26. We'll wipe out any enemy that dares to invade our territory.
    敌人胆敢来犯，我们就把它消灭。
27. Wipe your feet well, or track up my new rug.
    把脚擦干净，要不就会踩脏我的新地毯。
28. When you tell him to wash his face, he just gives it a wipe.
    你让他洗把脸，他好歹一摩挲。
29. The enemy was determined to wipe the town off the map as if it had never been.
    敌人决心彻底摧毁这个城镇，就像它从未存在过似的。
30. The final solar convulsions will wipe out all life on the planet.
    太阳的最后灾变将把地球上的一切生命消灭干净。

wipe sth↔down

1. （用湿布）彻底揩擦干净
   to clean a surface completely, using a wet cloth
   1. Please wipe your feet on the mat.
      请在垫子上蹭一蹭脚。
   2. He wiped his hands on a clean towel.
      他用一块干净的手巾擦了擦双手。
   3. She was sniffing and wiping her eyes with a tissue.
      她边抽泣边用手巾纸拭擦眼泪。
   4. He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread.
      他用一块面包把碟子擦干净。

wipe sth off sth

1. 从…除掉（或抹掉）
   to remove sth from sth
   1. You must have wiped off that programme I recorded.
      你一定是把我录制的节目给抹掉了。
   2. Somebody had wiped all the tapes.
      有人把所有磁带上录制的内容都抹掉了。

wipe out

1. （尤指做滑雪或冲浪等体育运动时）跌倒，翻跌下来
   to fall over, especially when you are doing a sport such as skiing or surfing

wipe sb↔out

1. 使疲惫不堪
   to make sb extremely tired
   1. Remember to take nappies and baby wipes .
      记住带尿布和婴儿的湿纸巾。

wipe sb/sth↔out

1. 彻底消灭；全部摧毁
   to destroy or remove sb/sth completely

v.

wipe sb/sth off the face of the earth

wipe sth off the map

• 使…从地球上消失；彻底消除
  to destroy or remove sb/sth completely

wipe the slate clean

• 把以往过错一笔勾销；一消前愆；捐弃前嫌
  to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship

wipe/mop the floor with sb

• （在辩论或竞赛中）彻底打败对手，把对手打得一败涂地
  to defeat sb completely in an argument or a competition

noun

1. the act of rubbing or wiping
   1. he gave the hood a quick rub

   Synonym:    rub

verb

1. rub with a circular motion
   1. wipe the blackboard
   2. He passed his hands over the soft cloth

   Synonym:    pass over