wipe

verb

/waɪp/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they wipe	/waɪp/ /waɪp/
he / she / it wipes	/waɪps/ /waɪps/
past simple wiped	/waɪpt/ /waɪpt/
past participle wiped	/waɪpt/ /waɪpt/
-ing form wiping	/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/ /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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。
- The 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- gently
- hastily
- …
preposition
- from
- off
- on
- …
phrases
- wipe something clean
adverb
- completely
- totally
- almost
- …
verb + wipe out
- threaten to
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。
- She 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- gently
- hastily
- …
preposition
- from
- off
- on
- …
phrases
- wipe something clean
adverb
- completely
- totally
- almost
- …
verb + wipe out
- threaten to
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） synonym erase
- wipe something off (something) You must have wiped off that programme I recorded.你一定是把我录制的节目给抹掉了。
- wipe something Somebody had wiped all the tapes.有人把所有磁带上录制的内容都抹掉了。
to deliberately forget an experience because it was unpleasant or embarrassing抹去（旧事） synonym erase
- wipe something from something I tried to wipe the whole episode from my mind.我设法把这整个经历从心中抹掉。
- wipe something out You can never wipe out the past.你永远不能把过去一笔勾销。

词源Old 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Topics Opinion and argumentc2

wipe the grin/smile off your face

(especially in orders) to stop smiling, especially because somebody else is annoyed and does not think the situation is funny擦拭：停止微笑，尤其是因为其他人感到烦恼并且不认为情况很可笑
- Wipe that grin off your face and get back to work.擦掉你脸上的笑容，继续工作。
- Wipe that stupid smile off your face.别那么傻笑啦。

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Topics Discussion and agreementc2