wipe
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they wipe | |
| he / she / it wipes | |
| past simple wiped | |
| past participle wiped | |
| -ing form wiping |
to rub something 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 擦；拭；抹；揩；蹭 - wipe something (on something)
Please wipe your feet on the mat. 请在垫子上蹭一蹭脚。 He wiped his hands on a clean towel. 他用一块干净的手巾擦了擦双手。 - wipe something with something
She was sniffing and wiping her eyes with a tissue. 她边抽泣边用手巾纸拭擦眼泪。 - wipe something + adj.
He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread. 他用一块面包把碟子擦干净。
Extra ExamplesThe plastic surface can be easily wiped. 塑料表面容易擦拭。 When you've finished with it, simply wipe it clean with a damp cloth. 你用完之后，就用一块湿布把它擦干净就行。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- gently
- hastily
- …
- from
- off
- on
- …
- wipe something clean
- completely
- totally
- almost
- …
- threaten to
- wipe something (on something)
to remove dirt, liquid, etc. from something by using a cloth, your hand, etc. （用布、手等）擦干净，抹掉 - wipe something (from/off something)
He wiped the sweat from his forehead. 他擦去额头上的汗。 - wipe something away/off/up
She wiped off her make-up. 她把化的妆擦掉了。 Use that cloth to wipe up the mess. 用那块布把脏东西擦掉。
Extra ExamplesShe gently wiped the tears from her eyes. 她轻轻地将眼角的泪拭去。 I wiped up the spilled wine. 我把洒了的葡萄酒擦干净了。 He wiped the marks off the wall. 他把墙上的标记擦掉了。 He paused to wipe the sweat from his forehead. 他停下来擦了擦额头的汗水。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- gently
- hastily
- …
- from
- off
- on
- …
- wipe something clean
- completely
- totally
- almost
- …
- threaten to
- wipe something (from/off something)
to remove information, sound, images, etc. from a computer, video, etc. 消除，抹去（计算机、录像带等上的信息） to deliberately forget an experience because it was unpleasant or embarrassing 抹去（旧事）
Word OriginOld English wīpian, of Germanic origin; related to whip.
Idioms
wipe/mop the floor with somebody
- (informal)
to defeat somebody completely in an argument or a competition （在辩论或竞赛中）彻底打败对手，把对手打得一败涂地
wipe the grin/smile off your face
wipe somebody/something off the face of the earth | wipe something off the map
to destroy or remove somebody/something completely 使…从地球上消失；彻底消除
wipe the slate clean
to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship 把以往过错一笔勾销；一消前愆；捐弃前嫌