vt (1)擦，拭，抹(rub with a cloth or against another surface for cleaning)[T+n，T+n+prep (on)，T+n+adv (down/over)，C+n+adj]：～the dishes/the table/the blackboard 擦碟子/桌子/黑板;～tape 抹掉磁带上的内容;～one's eyes/one's nose 擦眼/鼻子; He～d his dirty hands on his apron/on a towel/on a rag. 他用围裙/毛巾/抹布擦自己的脏手。～one's feet/one's shoes/one's boots on the mat 在垫子上擦擦自己的脚/鞋/靴子;～one's nose on/with the handkerchief 用手帕擦擦鼻子;～one's mouth with the back of the hand/the table with a damp cloth 用手背擦嘴/湿布擦桌子;～down the car (with a shammy leather)/the kitchen cupboards (用鹿皮)把汽车彻底擦干净/把碗柜从上到下擦干净; Make sure the bath/the inside of the coffee pot is thoroughly～d out. 一定要把浴缸/咖啡壶里面彻底擦拭干净。W～your face/the blackboard clean. 把你的脸/黑板擦干净。～one's hands dry 把自己的手擦干; Steel knives should be～d clean/dry after use. 钢刀用后应擦干净/干。〖同〗rub，clean，clear;

(2)搽(涂)上(put sth onto a surface)[T+n+prep]：～the lotion onto one's face 在自己的脸上搽些护肤液;～grease on one's skates/over the surface of a machine 在冰鞋上/机器表面抹油;～wax on the scratched surface 在划痕的表面打蜡;

(3)擦掉(净)(get rid of sth by wiping)[T+n+prep(off/from)，T+n+adv(away/off/up)]：～the crumbs/the dirt off the table onto the floor 把面包屑/污物从桌子上擦到地上;～the drawing/the words off (from) the blackboard 擦掉黑板上的画/字; Time～her image/the scene from his memory. 时间把她的形象/这一情景从他的记忆中抹掉了。She～d the tears from her eyes/the sweat from her brow. 她擦掉眼里的泪水/额头上的汗水。～the tears/the sweat away 擦掉泪/汗水;～away the grease/the chalk marks/all the footprints 把油迹/粉笔画的道儿/所有的脚印擦掉; Have you～d the dirt marks/a recording off? 你擦掉污渍/消掉磁带上的录音了吗?～off the sand/the mud 把沙子/泥擦掉; She～d up the spilled milk/the slops. 她把洒了的牛奶/污水擦净了。〖同〗remove，erase，rid;

wipe the floor/ground with(在辩论或竞赛中)打败(infml)： A team as good as ours should be able to～the floor with any competitors. 像我们这样好的队应该能够打败任何对手。

wipe sth off the map/face of the earth 彻底消灭： This evil practice should be～d off the face of the earth. 这种恶习必须彻底铲除。～the town off the map 将一个城镇彻底摧毁;

wipe the slate clean 勾销过去的错误或过失;重新开始： We have～d the slate clean. 我们过去的恩怨已一笔勾销。

wipe off (v adv) 1)勾销(vt)： He managed to～off all his debts. 他设法还清了所有的债务。2)使消失(vt)： Tell him how much he will pay， and that will～the smile/the grin off his face. 告诉他要付多少钱，他脸上的笑容/狞笑就会消失的。

wipe out (v adv) 1)摧毁(vt)： The munitions factory was～d out by our bombs. 兵工厂被我们的炮弹摧毁了。The population of the village was～d out by the tropical disease. 热带疾病灭绝了村里所有的人。2)除掉(vt)：～out deficits/the financial debt/illiteracy/a disgrace 消灭赤字/还清债务/扫除文盲/雪耻; 3)掉入水中(vi)： Surfing was fun， but I～d out twice. 冲浪很有趣，但我掉入水中两次。4)喝醉(infml)(pass)： It's no use trying to talk sense to him; he is～d out. 跟他讲理没用，他喝醉了。

→′wiper n 擦拭用的东西;

n 擦，拭，抹(wiping)[C]： Give the baby's nose/your shoes a good～. 把婴儿的鼻子/你的鞋好好擦擦。give the table one last～把桌子最后再擦一遍;It will take more than a～or two to clean the oven. 这个炉灶至少得擦一两遍。She gave a few quick～s to the furniture. 她急急忙忙地把家具擦了擦。〖同〗rub，stroke，brush，cleaning