| 词组 | wipe |
| 释义 | wipe Theme: MURDER n. a murder; a killing. (Underworld.)Who's responsible for that wipe downtown last night?The victim of the latest mob wipe was hauled out of the river this morning. wipe 1. noun a handkerchief US, 1981 2. verb 1 to dismiss or reject a person; to wash your hands of someone AUSTRALIA, 1941. 2 in drag racing, to defeat another car. Created by back-formation; when a car is defeated, the name of the driver is wiped from the list of those competing, so the driver is 'wiped' US, 2003.► wipe the clockto set a train's air brake valve at the position used for full emergency application. An allusion to the sudden drop of the pressure needle on the air gauge to zero US, 1975.► wipe the floor with; wipe up the floor with; wipe the earth with; wipe the ground withto inflict an absolute defeat on someone; to surpass someone UK, 1896 wipe down wipe down sth • wipe sth down to clean the surface of a table, wall, shelf etc using a wet cloth: Polly finished drying the dishes, and wiped down the cooker and the work surfaces. wipe off wipe sth off • wipe off sth • wipe sth off sth BrE to reduce the price or value of something by a particular amount - use this especially about profits, shares etc: The recession wiped 62% off the company's pre-tax profits. Following the rise in interest rates, the stock market plunged, wiping billions off the value of shares.■ SIMILAR TO: knock off wipe out 1. wipe out sth • wipe sth out to destroy or get rid of something completely: Thousands of people died, whole villages were wiped out and towns abandoned. By recycling water, farmers risk diseases which could wipe out their crops. We're going to use the money to wipe out all our debts and start again.2. wipe out sb • wipe sb out to defeat someone easily in a competition, election etc: Labour was completely wiped out at the last general election.■ SIMILAR TO: thrash informal, hammer informal3. wipe sth out • wipe out sth to clean the inside of something, using a wet cloth: I emptied all the drawers and wiped them out with a cloth. Can you wipe out the sink for me?4. be wiped out spoken to be extremely tired, especially because you have been very busy: I was working from six in the morning till ten at night, and by the end of the week I was completely wiped out.■ SIMILAR TO: be exhausted, be shattered5. wipe sb out informal to make someone very tired: That run wiped me out for the rest of the day.■ SIMILAR TO: exhaust6. wipe out informal especially AmE to fall down when you are skiing, surfing, riding a bike etc, or crash in a race: Brandon totally wiped out going around the last corner. wipe up 1. wipe up sth • wipe sth up to remove liquid or dirt from a surface using a cloth: Anne got a cloth and quickly started wiping up the wine. Someone's got to wipe up this mess!wipe up after sb (=wipe up the mess someone has made) He's a very messy eater - I'm always having to wipe up after him.■ SIMILAR TO: mop up2. wipe up • wipe up sth • wipe sth up BrE to dry plates, glasses etc that have been washed, using a cloth: After Sunday lunch, my father washed the dishes while my sisters and I wiped up. It'll take me hours to wipe up all these glasses!■ SIMILAR TO: dry up wipe someone or something (off) (with something)to clean someone or something by wiping with something. Tony wiped the baby off with a soft cloth. Jane wiped off the counter with a rag. Tom fell in the mud and asked Ralph to wipe him off. wipe something (off) (on something)to remove something by wiping it on something else. Don't wipe your feet off on the carpet. Don't wipe off your feet on the carpet, wipe them on the mat. wipe n. a murder; a killing. (see also wipe out.) The victim of the latest mob wipe was hauled out of the river this morning.
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