wipe
verb[T]
uk/waɪp/us/waɪp/B2
toslidesomething,especiallyapieceofcloth, over thesurfaceof somethingelse, inordertoremovedirt,food, orliquid:
擦,拭,抹Do you have somepapertowelsthat I can wipe thefloorwith?你有没有我可以用来擦地板的纸巾?
I'll just get aspongeand wipe thecrumbsoff thetable.我这就去找块海绵把桌子上的碎屑擦掉。
Don't wipeyournoseonyoursleeve!别用袖子擦鼻子!
Someone has wipedtheirdirtyhandsonmynicecleantowel!有人在我干净漂亮的毛巾上擦过脏手!
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
- Don't wipeyourgrubbyhandson mycleantowel!
- Please wipeyourfeetbefore you come into thehouse.
- She wiped herflouryhandson acloth.
- She wiped hereyemake-upoff with acottonwoolpad.
- Thenursewiped myfeveredbrow.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilization
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown
Idioms
wipesomethingoff the map
wipe the floor withsomeone
wipe the slate clean
wipe the smile offsomeone'sface
Phrasal verbs
wipesomethingdown
wipesomethingoffsomething
wipesomethingout
wipe out
wipesomethingup
wipe
noun[C]
uk/waɪp/us/waɪp/apieceofsoft,wetclothorpaperthat you use for wiping:
(湿)抹布;(湿)纸巾;(湿)手巾babywipes婴儿纸巾
anactof wiping:
擦,拭,抹I'dbettergivetheflooraquickwipe before someoneslipson it.我最好赶快擦一下地板,省得有人滑倒。
Toiletry & perfumes
- aftershave
- agarbatti
- air freshener
- bath bomb
- bath salts
- bathroom tissue
- binturong
- breath freshener
- emery board
- facecloth
- musk
- pomander
- powder puff
- sanitary
- shave
- shower gel
- soapy
- SPF
- towelette
- unguent
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Equipment used for cleaning
Cleaning generally