to erase
01
擦除, 消除
to remove something completely from existence or memory
Transitive: to erase memory or trace of something
例子
Time can not erase the memories of significant life events.
时间无法抹去生命中重要事件的记忆。
The historian lamented the attempt to erase certain events from the historical record.
历史学家对试图从历史记录中抹去某些事件表示遗憾。
02
擦掉, 清除
to remove marks or writing by rubbing them off
Transitive: to erase a mark or writing
例子
She tried to erase the pencil marks from her notebook with an eraser.
她试图用橡皮擦擦掉笔记本上的铅笔痕迹。
I made a mistake and had to erase the word from the paper.
我犯了一个错误，不得不把那个词从纸上擦掉。
词汇树
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