wipe

wipe — verb

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

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.

wipe + object + with [tool]

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

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 — noun