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effaced
UK //ɪˈfeɪst//US //ɪˈfeɪst//
词源
源自法语 effacer，由拉丁语 ex-（出）和 facies（表面）组成，字面意思是抹去表面。
verb
❶ 擦掉或抹去某物，使其不再可见或存在。常用于指物理痕迹的消除，也可比喻记忆或存在的消失。
“The writing on the blackboard was effaced by the teacher.”
（黑板上的字被老师擦掉了。）
“Time has effaced the inscriptions on the ancient tomb.”
（时间已经磨灭了古墓上的铭文。）
❶ 刻意保持低调或不引人注目，使自己显得不重要或不被注意。
“He effaced himself in the meeting, letting others take the lead.”
（他在会议上保持低调，让别人主导。）
“She effaced her presence by standing in the corner.”
（她站在角落里，尽量不引人注意。）
同义词:erase, obliterate, expunge, eliminate, diminish
常见短语
self-effacing — 形容一个人谦逊、不爱出风头，刻意避免引起注意的性格特点。
“Despite his achievements, he remains remarkably self-effacing.”
（尽管取得了成就，他仍然非常谦逊低调。）