
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)