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to wipe; to polish

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MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to wipe; to polish

    • Please help me wipe the table.

    + 1 more example for this meaning
    • She wiped her shoes clean before going inside.

  2. verb

    to rub; to scratch

    用手或布摩擦物体表面yòng shǒu huò bù móc à wùtǐ biǎomiàn

  3. verb

    to brush (past)

    用手或布轻轻地摩擦表面yòng shǒu huò bù qīngqīng de móca biǎomiàn

    • He brushed past my shoulder.

  4. verb

    to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)

    用手或工具把东西涂在表面上yòng shǒu huò gōngjù bǎ dōngxi túzài biǎomiàn shang

    • She likes to apply lipstick.

  5. verb

    to shred (a vegetable etc)

    用工具把蔬菜等刮成细条或细片yòng gōngjù bǎ shūcài děng guā chéng xìtiáo huò xìpiàn

    • Please help me peel the potatoes.

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Using your hand to wipe and scrub carefully as if you are examining each dirty mark closely.

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