wipe

/waɪp/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

擦;拭;抹去;湿巾;湿纸巾

释义与例句

v. 擦;拭;抹去
to clean or dry a surface by moving a cloth or other soft material over it, or to remove something in this way
  1. Wipe the kitchen counter with a damp cloth.
    用湿布擦一擦厨房台面。
  2. She wiped the dust off the shelf before putting the books back.
    她擦掉架子上的灰尘,然后把书放了回去。
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  1. He wiped away his tears and continued speaking.
    他擦去眼泪,继续讲话。
n. 湿巾;湿纸巾
a disposable piece of soft wet material used for cleaning something
  1. Use an antibacterial wipe to clean the shared keyboard.
    用抗菌湿巾清洁共用键盘。
  2. I always carry a packet of baby wipes when travelling with my son.
    带儿子旅行时,我总会带一包婴儿湿巾。
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  1. She cleaned the screen with a specially designed lens wipe.
    她用专门设计的镜头湿巾清洁了屏幕。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 wipe 强调用布“擦干净”;wipe away tears 是“擦泪”,wet wipe 才是名词“湿巾”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • wiper 雨刷;擦拭器
    常用于 windscreen wiper,指汽车挡风玻璃上的雨刷,也可泛指擦拭工具。
  • wiping 擦拭;抹除
    wipe 的动名词形式,表示用布擦拭表面的动作,也可指彻底清除数据等。
同义词
  • rub 擦;摩擦
    wipe 强调通过擦拭来清洁、擦干或去掉某物;rub 强调来回摩擦的动作,不一定为了清洁,也可指揉搓身体部位。
    She rubbed the window with a dry cloth to make it shine. 她用干布擦窗户,使它发亮。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • erase 擦掉;清除;删除
    wipe 通常用布等擦表面;erase 常指用橡皮擦去字迹,或删除磁带、存储设备中的内容,不表示日常擦桌子。
    You can erase the pencil marks after checking your answers. 核对答案后,你可以擦掉铅笔痕迹。
常见搭配
  • wipe away tears 擦去眼泪
    She took out a tissue to wipe away her tears. 她拿出一张纸巾擦去眼泪。
  • wipe something clean 把某物擦干净
    Wipe the surface clean before applying the paint. 上漆前先把表面擦干净。
  • wet wipe 湿巾
    He used a wet wipe to remove the stain from his sleeve. 他用湿巾擦掉袖子上的污渍。