"erase" in Chinese (Simplified)
擦掉删除
Definition
把痕迹、字迹或数据去掉,让它们不再可见或不再被保存。这个词可用于纸上的铅笔字、设备里的文件,也可比喻抹去记忆。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见搭配有 'erase a word'、'erase the board' 和 'erase a file'。在数字内容里,'delete' 往往比 'erase' 更常见,但两者都会用。比喻用法中,'erase from memory/history' 语气更强,更有戏剧感。
Examples
Please erase the pencil marks.
请**擦掉**铅笔痕迹。
He erased my name from the list.
他把我的名字从名单上**删掉了**。
You can erase the file later.
你以后可以**删除**这个文件。
No matter how hard I try, I can't erase that night from my memory.
不管我怎么努力,我都无法把那个夜晚从记忆中**抹去**。
I accidentally erased the whole whiteboard before anyone took a picture.
还没等别人拍照,我就不小心把整块白板都**擦掉了**。
You can't just erase years of work with one decision.
你不能只凭一个决定就把多年的努力**抹掉**。