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efface

英 [ɪ'feɪs] 美[ɪ'fes]
  • vt. 抹去,抹掉;使自己不受人注意

TEM8GRE扩展词汇

词态变化


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

中文词源


efface 抹去

ef-, 向外,同ex-. face, 脸,表面。

英文词源


efface (v.)
"to erase or obliterate," especially something written or carved, late 15c., from Middle French effacer, from Old French esfacier (12c.) "to wipe out, destroy," literally "to remove the face," from es- "out" (see ex-) + face "appearance," from Latin facies "face" (see face (n.)). Related: Effaced; effacing. Compare deface.

双语例句


1. 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.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The lapse of year will never efface that scene of ruins from my memory.
时光的流逝绝不会把那废墟的景象从我的记忆中冲淡.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He could not efface the impression from his mind.
他不能把这个印象从心中抹去.

来自辞典例句

4. He would have to efface himself before his visitors.
他每每只好在客人面前躲而避之.

来自辞典例句

5. Time would efface the memory.
时间将会抹去记忆.

来自辞典例句