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wiped

UK //waɪpt//US //waɪpt//

词源

源自古英语 wīpian(擦拭),与古诺尔斯语 vīfa(挥舞)同源,14世纪后演变为现代拼写。

verb

❶ 指用布、纸巾等擦拭物体表面以去除污渍或液体,强调动作的彻底性或用力程度。

“She wiped the table clean with a damp cloth.”

(她用湿抹布把桌子擦干净了。)

“He wiped his sweaty forehead with the back of his hand.”

(他用手背擦了擦汗湿的额头。)

❶ 表示彻底清除或消除某物,常用于数据、记忆等抽象概念。

“All data was accidentally wiped from the hard drive.”

(硬盘上的所有数据意外被清除了。)

“The virus wiped all my vacation photos.”

(病毒把我所有的度假照片都删光了。)

同义词:clean, erase, remove, rub, mop

常见短语

wiped out — 形容极度疲惫或耗尽的状态,也可指被彻底消灭。

“After the marathon, I felt completely wiped out.”

(跑完马拉松后,我感到筋疲力尽。)

wipe the floor with someone — 在比赛或竞争中彻底击败对手,带有压倒性优势的含义。

“Our team wiped the floor with the opponents in the finals.”

(我们队在决赛中把对手打得落花流水。)