wipe 1 S3 / waɪp / 动词

1 clean/rub [及物动词]

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 + 副词 / 介词 ] to remove liquid, dirt, or marks by wiping

wipe something off/from etc something

Kim wiped the sweat from her face.

3 computer/tape [及物动词] 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 [不及物和及物动词] to dry plates, cups etc that have been washed 同义词 dry :

You wash, I’ll wipe.

wipe something ↔ away 短语动词

to stop something existing :

A frown quickly wiped away her smile.

wipe something ↔ down 短语动词

to completely clean a surface using a wet cloth

wipe something off something 短语动词 British English

to reduce the value of share s or prices by a particular amount :

Nearly £7 billion has been wiped off share prices worldwide.

wipe out 短语动词

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 短语动词

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.