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wipe
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- Conjugation :
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wiped
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wiping
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- wipe
[waɪp]
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1.
vt.
(dry,clean) 擦
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2.
vt.
(remove) 擦去
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3.
vt.
[+tape]
(erase) 抹掉
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4.
noun
[c]
to give sth a wipe 把某物擦一擦
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to wipe one's nose
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擦鼻子
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- wipe
[waɪp]
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1.
vt.
擦,拭,揩
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2.
vt.
涂上,抹上,搽上
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3.
vt.
擦去,抹除
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4.
n.[c]
擦拭,抹
Collins English-English Dictionary
- wipe
[waɪp]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc
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2.
vt.
[usually foll by off, away, from, up, etc]
to remove by or as if by rubbing lightly
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he wiped the dirt from his hands
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3.
vt.
to eradicate or cancel (a thought, memory, etc)
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4.
vt.
to erase a recording from (an audio or video tape)
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5.
vt.
[Austral]
[Spoken]
to abandon or reject (a person)
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6.
vt.
to apply (oil, grease, etc) by wiping
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7.
vt.
to form (a joint between two lead pipes) with solder or soft lead
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8.
n
the act or an instance of wiping
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9.
n
(in film editing) an effect causing the transition from one scene to the next in which the image of the first scene appears to be wiped off the screen by that of the second
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10.
n
[Dialect]
a sweeping blow or stroke
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11.
n
[Brit]
[Dialect]
a gibe or jeer
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12.
n
a slang name for handkerchief
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13.
n
[Etymology]
Old English wipian, related to Middle Low German wipen, wip bundle (of cloth), Old High German wiffa, wifan to wind, Gothic weipan to wreathe
Examples
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wipe oil over the surface
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往表面涂一层油
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Wipe your nose with a napkin, not your sleeve!
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用纸巾擦鼻子,不要用袖子!
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to wipe one's nose
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擦鼻子
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Kate used a handkerchief to wipe sweat off her brow and dry her hands.
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凯特用手帕擦掉额头上的汗并把手擦干。
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The nurse used a pad to wipe off the blood.
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护士用一个垫子擦掉了鲜血。
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He will wipe out the marks with an eraser.
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他会用橡皮把记号擦掉。
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nciku Video Note
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擦 [cā]
- Scene:
擦黑板 / cleaning the blackboard
- Examples:
擦车,擦玻璃,擦鞋
- Description:
擦 means to wipe something clean, or to wipe something off a surface, usually using a cloth.
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刷 [shuā]
Related video notes: 擦、刷
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