wipe

/waɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /waɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwīp/ (ame, mw)

wipe — 動詞

  • wipepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wipeshe / she / it
  • wipedpast simple
  • wiping-ing form

1. to press a cloth, towel, or your hand against a surface and move it across in or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

擦拭;擦

用布或手在表面上移動以去除污垢

to press a cloth, towel, or your hand against a surface and move it across in order to take away dirt, liquid, or unwanted marks.

例句

After cooking, Renata wiped the kitchen counter with a damp sponge.

Renata 煮完飯後用濕海綿擦拭了廚房流理臺。

wipe + object + with [tool]

Jin wiped his glasses on the corner of his shirt before reading the menu.

Jin 在襯衫角上擦了擦眼鏡,然後才看菜單。

同義詞
  • rub

    stronger pressure, not necessarily for cleaning; more general

  • clean

    broader — includes washing, scrubbing, not only rubbing with a cloth

  • scrub

    harder, more vigorous rubbing, often with a brush

反義詞
  • dirty

    to make something unclean, the opposite of wiping it clean

  • smear

    to spread dirt or liquid across a surface instead of removing it

文法句型

wipe + object + off/away/from/with

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person. The object is either the surface being cleaned (wipe the table) or the substance being removed (wipe the dirt). Common with adverbs like quickly, gently, carefully.

常見錯誤

She wiped the table with water.
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
💡'wipe' is done with a cloth or towel, not with water alone.
I wiped the stain off from the carpet.
I wiped the stain off the carpet.
💡'off' already includes the idea of removal; no 'from' is needed.

wipe — 名詞