efface
英 [ɪ'feɪs]
美 [ɪ'fes]
TEM8 GRE
efface 抹去ef-, 向外，同ex-. face, 脸，表面。
- 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.
- 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
