wipe

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wipe1 /waɪp/ ●●● S3 verb  1  clean/rub 清洁/擦 [transitive] a) CLEANto rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc 擦，拭，揩wipe something with something Wipe the table with a damp cloth. 用一块湿布擦桌子。 Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized. 比尔擦干眼泪，道了歉。 He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose. 他从口袋里掏出手帕擦了擦鼻子。 b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface 擦干净〔某物〕wipe something on something He wiped his mouth on the back of his hand. 他用手背抹了抹嘴。► see thesaurus at clean →4  See picture on 见图 Page A3 Cleaning 清洁；打扫 →5 see picture at 见图 clean22  remove dirt 去除污垢 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]CLEAN to remove liquid, dirt, or marks by wiping 擦掉〔液体、污垢或印迹〕wipe something off/from etc something Kim wiped the sweat from her face. 金擦去脸上的汗水。 →5 see picture at 见图 clean23. computer/tape 计算机/磁带 [transitive]TCRTD to remove all the information that is stored on a tape, video, or computer disk 抹掉，擦掉〔磁带上的录音、录像或磁盘上的信息〕4. wipe something from your mind/memory to try to forget an unpleasant experience 把某事从心里/记忆中抹去5. wipe the floor with somebody informalBEAT/DEFEAT to defeat someone completely in a competition or argument 〔在比赛或辩论中〕把某人打得一败涂地6. wipe the slate clean START DOING somethingto agree to forget about mistakes or arguments that happened in the past 把以往的错误[争论]一笔勾销，忘记过去7  wipe the smile/grin off somebody’s face informalPROUD to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying because they think they are clever 抹去某人脸上的笑容〔尤指自以为聪明的人〕 Tell him how much it’ll cost – that should wipe the smile off his face! 告诉他要花多少钱——那样他就笑不出来了！8  wipe something off the face of the earth/wipe something off the map DESTROYto destroy something completely 彻底毁灭某物 Another few years and this species could be wiped off the face of the earth. 再过几年，这一物种就可能从地球上彻底消失。9  plates/cups etc 盘子/杯子等 [intransitive, transitive]DHC to dry plates, cups etc that have been washed 擦干（洗过的碟子、杯子等） SYN dry You wash, I’ll wipe. 你来洗，我来擦干。 PHRASAL VERBS10 wipe something ↔ away phrasal verb to stop something existing 抹去 A frown quickly wiped away her smile. 她眉头一皱，笑容顿时消失。11.wipe something ↔ down phrasal verb DHCCLEANto completely clean a surface using a wet cloth 〔用湿布〕把〔表面〕擦干净12 wipe something off something phrasal verb British English to reduce the value of shares or prices by a particular amount 使〔股票等的价格〕下跌，抹掉 Nearly £7 billion has been wiped off share prices worldwide. 全球股价下跌造成市值将近70亿英镑的缩水。13 wipe out phrasal verb a) wipe something ↔ outDESTROY to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely 彻底毁灭；勾销；去除，抹去 Whole villages were wiped out by the floods. 整座整座的村庄被洪水冲毁。 Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past. 什么也抹不掉他对过去的痛苦记忆。b) wipe somebody ↔ out informalTIRED to make you feel extremely tired 使疲惫不堪 The heat had wiped us out. 炎热使我们精疲力竭。 → wiped out53 AmE to fall or hit another object when driving a car, riding a bicycle etc【美】 〔开车、骑自行车等时〕翻跌下来，撞上某物nc) American EnglishFALLHIT/BUMP INTO to fall or hit an object when you are doing something Scott wiped out on his bike.14 wipe something ↔ up phrasal verb DHCREMOVEto remove liquid from a surface using a cloth 〔用布〕揩干 I hastily wiped up the milk I had spilled. 我连忙把洒出来的牛奶擦干净。 →5 see picture at 见图 clean2→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

wipe• Dunne put his sleeve to the glass and wiped a half circle clean.• Finally, used lemon halves are perfect for wiping away smells from chopping boards.• Every memory, every thought, every trace of her identity was wiped from her mind.• He was so fastidious that he invariably wiped his cutlery with eighteen linen napkins before every meal.• Wiping his oily hands on a piece of cloth, he reached into his pocket and handed me the bill.• If you spill any paint, wipe it up immediately.• Ask the waitress to wipe off the table.• On the other hand, to establish a religion that would wipe out all chance of internal troubles.• All she had loved, wiped out in a second.• But in other places, those who resisted were wiped out to the man.• To have these hostages to fortune wipes the smile from many a woman's face.• The waiter was wiping the tables.• Wipe up all that mess before you begin cooking.• Wipe your face. There's chocolate all around your mouth.• Wipe your feet before you come in.wiped ... eyes• When I tried to get Chizuko to talk some more, she merely wiped her eyes and apologized for causing a scene.• I wiped my eyes and felt a bit better, knowing that Granny was taking my message with her to heaven.• She wiped her eyes and let the clutch in.• His voice quivered with emotion, he sniffed and wiped his eyes and took some time to recover.• Omite wiped her eyes as she ate.• She wiped her eyes as she spoke of her friend, whom she had not seen since they were children.• She wiped her eyes with a lace handkerchief and he caught the drift of her exotic scent.• Marie Fermoyle turned the sputtering steak, then wiped her eyes with the dish towel.

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wipe2 noun [countable]  1  CLEANa wiping movement with a cloth 擦，拭，揩 An occasional wipe with a soft cloth will keep the surface shiny. 偶尔用软布擦一擦可使表面保持光亮。 Give the baby’s nose a wipe, would you? 给宝宝擦擦鼻子，行吗？2  DHa special piece of wet material that you use to clean someone or something and then throw away 〔用完即弃的〕湿巾，湿纸巾 a pack of baby wipes 一包婴儿湿巾

Examples from the Corpus

wipe• Mr Grange gets out his big map and wipes off the dust.• antiseptic wipes• I eschewed thoughts of a shower and removed earth with a baby wipe.• Skin felt soft after use, but a touch dry after a few wipes.• For anyone worried about extra sensitive skin, there's also a fragrance free wipe.• A gentle wipe with a damp cloth is the safest course of action.• He ran into a fast-food joint and swiped some little handy wipes that made them smell all lemony.• Clean glass cookware with the wipe of a sponge that is saturated with vinegar.From Longman Business Dictionarywipewipe /waɪp/ verb → wipe off→ See Verb tableOrigin wipe1 Old English wipian

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wipe¹ S3 /waɪp/ verb1.  CLEAN/RUB  [transitive]
  a. to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc
    wipe something with something
    Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
    Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized.
    He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose.
  b. to clean something by rubbing it against a surface
    wipe something on something
    He wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.
2.  REMOVE DIRT  [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to remove liquid, dirt, or marks by wiping
    wipe something off/from etc something
    Kim wiped the sweat from her face.
3.  COMPUTER/TAPE  [transitive] to remove all the information that is stored on a tape, video, or computer disk
4. wipe something from your mind/memory to try to forget an unpleasant experience
5. wipe the floor with somebody informal to defeat someone completely in a competition or argument
6. wipe the slate clean to agree to forget about mistakes or arguments that happened in the past
7. wipe the smile/grin off sb’s face informal to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying because they think they are clever:
    Tell him how much it’ll cost – that should wipe the smile off his face!
8. wipe something off the face of the earth/wipe something off the map to destroy something completely:
    Another few years and this species could be wiped off the face of the earth.
9.  PLATES/CUPS ETC  [intransitive and transitive] to dry plates, cups etc that have been washed
   SYN  dry:
    You wash, I’ll wipe.
     
wipe something ↔ away phrasal verb
  to stop something existing:
    A frown quickly wiped away her smile.
wipe something ↔ down phrasal verb
  to completely clean a surface using a wet cloth
wipe something off something phrasal verb British English
  to reduce the value of shares or prices by a particular amount:
    Nearly £7 billion has been wiped off share prices worldwide.
wipe out phrasal verb
  1. wipe something ↔ out to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely:
    Whole villages were wiped out by the floods.
    Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past.
  2. wipe somebody ↔ out informal to make you feel extremely tired:
    The heat had wiped us out. ⇨ wiped out
  3. American English to fall or hit another object when driving a car, riding a bicycle etc
wipe something ↔ up phrasal verb
  to remove liquid from a surface using a cloth:
    I hastily wiped up the milk I had spilled.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ clean to remove dirt from something: I need to clean the car. | Clean the mud off your shoes.
   ▪ wash to clean something with water and usually soap: She’s washing her hair. | There’s nowhere to wash your clothes.
   ▪ wipe to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth: Wipe the worktop when you’ve finished cooking.
   ▪ scrub to wash something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush: They made her scrub the floor.
   ▪ rinse to remove dirt from something using water, especially after washing it with soap: Rinse your hair thoroughly after shampooing it.
   ▪ cleanse formal to clean your skin, using water or a special cream: There are many products available for cleansing your skin.
   ▪ bathe /beɪð/ to clean a wound or a part of your body with water: Bathe the cut and put a plaster on it.
   ▪ do the dishes (also do the washing-up British English) to wash plates and pans after a meal: Who’s going to help me do the dishes?
   ▪ do the laundry (also do the washing British English) to wash clothes: On Tuesdays, he does the washing.

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wipe² noun [countable]
1. a wiping movement with a cloth:
    An occasional wipe with a soft cloth will keep the surface shiny.
    Give the baby’s nose a wipe, would you?
2. a special piece of wet material that you use to clean someone or something and then throw away:
    a pack of baby wipes