to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc
擦，拭，揩:
【例句】
Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
用一块湿布擦桌子。
【例句】
Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized.
比尔擦干眼泪，道了歉。
【例句】
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。
1.2
【释义】
to clean something by rubbing it against a surface
擦干净〔某物〕:
【例句】
He wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.
他用手背抹了抹嘴。
2.
【释义】
REMOVE DIRT 去除污垢, [T always + adv / prep] to remove liquid, dirt, or marks by wiping
擦掉〔液体、污垢、印迹〕:
【例句】
Kim wiped the sweat from her face.
金擦去脸上的汗水。
3.
【释义】
COMPUTER / TAPE 计算机/磁带, [T] 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.
【释义】
wipe sth from your mind / memory, to try to forget an unpleasant experience
把某事从心里/记忆中抹去
5.
【释义】
wipe the floor with sb, [informal] 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.
【释义】
wipe the slate clean, to 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.
【释义】
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
抹去某人脸上的笑容〔尤指自以为聪明的人〕:
【例句】
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.
【释义】
wipe sth off the face of the earth / wipe sth off the map, to destroy something completely
彻底毁灭某物:
【例句】
Another few years and this species could be wiped off the face of the earth.
再过几年，这一物种就可能会从地球上彻底消失。
9.
【释义】
PLATES / CUPS ETC 盘子/杯子等, [I,T] to dry plates, cups etc that have been washed
擦干（洗过的碟子、杯子等）;
【例句】
You wash, I'll wipe.
你洗，我来擦。
noun
1.
【释义】
a wiping movement with a cloth
擦，拭，揩:
【例句】
An occasional wipe with a soft cloth will keep the surface shiny.
偶尔用软布擦一擦，会使表面保持光亮。
【例句】
Give the baby's nose a wipe , would you?
给宝宝擦擦鼻子，行吗？
2.
【释义】
a special piece of wet material that you use to clean someone or something and then throw away
