efface

英 [ɪˈfeɪs]

美 [ɪˈfeɪs]

v.  消除; 抹去; 擦掉

过去分词：effaced　过去式：effaced　第三人称单数：effaces　现在分词：effacing　

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BNC.34951 / COCA.24301

牛津词典

verb

• 消除；抹去；擦掉
  to make sth disappear; to remove sth

柯林斯词典

• See also:...an event that has helped efface the country's traditional image...The name of the ship had been effaced from the menus.self-effacing

英英释义

verb

• remove completely from recognition or memory
  1. efface the memory of the time in the camps
  Synonym:obliterate
• remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  1. Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!
  Synonym:eraserub outscore outwipe off
• make inconspicuous
  1. efface oneself

双语例句

• Time would efface the memory. the distant past beyond memory.
  超出记忆力范围的时间。
• He sought not to efface sorrow by forgetfulness, but to magnify and dignify it by hope.
  他不以遗忘来消除苦痛，却希望去使苦痛显得伟大和光荣。
• Time would efface the memory.
  时间将会抹去记忆。
• Tried to efface prejudice from his mind.
  试图使他忘掉偏见。
• He would have to efface himself before his visitor.
  他在客人面前必须表现得很谦虚。
• You see, I am willing to admit, for the sake of the argument, that matter exists; and what I am about to do is to efface you by your own argument.
  你看，为了辩论，我倒是乐意承认物质是存在的。
• I do not believe in mandrake, or in blood-stains that no time can efface.
  我不相信蔓陀罗花，不相信时间也擦不掉血迹斑斑。
• It takes many years to efface the unpleasant memories of a war.
  许多年后才能冲淡战争的不愉快记忆。
• He could not efface the impression from his mind.
  他不能把这个印象从心中抹去。
• All done for first time are not easy to efface from our memories.
  所有的第一次都是今生的难忘。